BRAZIL, (TV BRICS) – New assessment highlights major potential for critical minerals while emphasising sustainable development and environmental governance
Brazil’s Legal Amazon accounts for 48.2 percent of all mining applications related to strategic and critical minerals nationwide, underlining the region’s growing importance for future supplies of resources essential to advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and emerging technologies, per Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS.
A new assessment by Brazil’s National Mining Agency identifies the Legal Amazon as one of the country’s most promising regions for the development of critical mineral resources, including copper, nickel, potash, cobalt and rare earth elements. The findings are expected to support the development of a national strategy for critical minerals.
Mining activity in the region is currently dominated by iron ore, bauxite, copper and gold, while production of several high-demand strategic minerals remains at an early stage despite substantial geological potential.
Critical minerals such as cobalt, potash and rare earth elements are increasingly important for the production of batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronic devices and other technologies supporting the global energy transition.
According to the source, future mineral development should be accompanied by robust environmental governance and transparent planning.
Researchers conclude that expanding geological knowledge, strengthening infrastructure and maintaining high environmental standards could enable the legal Amazon to play an increasingly significant role in global critical mineral supply chains while supporting Brazil’s long-term industrial and energy ambitions.