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Country / jurisdiction: Brazil · Year: 2021 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary
In 2021, exercising the power granted by Decree 10.657 , the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy through the Interministerial Committee for the Analysis of Strategic Minerals Projects [CTAPME] enacted Resolution No 2 to declare certain minerals as in the strategic interest of the country. Particularly, the resolution declares the following minerals as strategic:
i. Minerals that have a high percentage of imports and which are needed to supply vital sectors of the economy:
Sulfur
Phosphate
Potassium
Molybdenum
ii. Minerals that are important for their application in high-tech products and processes:
Cobalt
Copper
Tin
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Platinum group minerals;
Lithium
Niobium
Nickel
Silicon
Thallium
Tantalum
Rare earth minerals;
Titanium
Tungsten
Uranium
Vanadium
iii. Minerals with comparative advantages and essential for the economy since they generate a surplus in the country's trade balance:
Aluminium
Copper
Iron
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Gold
Manganese
Niobium
Uranium
The declaration of these minerals as strategic indicates that may be the target of policy actions to encourage licensing and investment in minerals projects under the National Pro- Strategic Minerals Policy articulated under Decree 10.657.
Official source: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/resolucao-n-2-de-18-de-junho-de-2021-327352416
Source
https://www.iea.org/policies/15759Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.