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Minas Gerais struggles to capture full value from its lithium resources despite booming global demand for EVs and decarbonization goals, highlighting supply chain gaps.
Intensified El Niño in H2 2026 poses significant climate risk to Minas Gerais agribusiness and industry, with potential broad economic impacts across Brazil.
Jaguar Mining CEO Luis Albano projects gold prices to maintain an upward trajectory for 4-5 years, driven by central bank de-dollarization and constrained mining supply.
Gina Rinehart boosts her stake in Arafura Rare Earths ($ARU) to ~17.5% in a A$375M capital raise, funding the Nolans project targeting 5% of global rare earths.
Brazil's BNDES approved R$47.5M in financing for C.Vale Cooperativa Agroindustrial, covering 75% of a R$63.2M investment in new units in Paraná and Mato Grosso.
StoneX Leite Brasil introduces a pioneering dairy hedging platform to reduce price volatility, offering risk management and margin protection for the sector.
A new ANP regulation for Brazil's bottled LPG market could boost organized crime, a USP study warns. This raises concerns for market stability and energy sector players.
Brazil discovers R$440B in strategic rare earth minerals, enhancing its role in global tech and clean energy supply. Projects in Goiás draw international attention.
Research reveals Brazil's agribusiness enjoys a positive global image, but this perception fails to translate into premium prices or higher product valuation.
Geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, stemming from the rejection of a peace plan, led to an increase in crude oil prices, impacting global energy markets.
Agricultural waste, traditionally discarded, is emerging as a viable clean energy source in Brazil, offering potential for decentralized power and waste reduction.
Chinese companies are significantly expanding their presence in Brazil's mining sector, channeling billions into long-term projects to secure essential natural resources.
Brazil's new policy for critical minerals, including rare earths, establishes a R$2 billion fund to enhance domestic production and value chain integration.
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a national policy for critical minerals, offering R$5bn in tax incentives and a R$2bn guarantee fund to boost domestic processing of strategic resources like lithium and niobium.
Brazil approves R$5bn critical minerals policy, creating a guarantee fund and tax credits to boost domestic processing. Focus on rare earths, lithium, and nickel.
Analyst Brian Winter suggests US strategic need for critical minerals, particularly rare earths, is a key factor in the sudden rapprochement with Brazil.
Geopolitical tensions in Iran, including potential Strait of Hormuz closure, are set to benefit alternative oil suppliers like Brazil, Canada, and Norway, while also accelerating global green energy transition efforts.
Brazil's critical minerals policy, focusing on rare earths, seeks to attract US investment. Set for a vote today, it's a key topic for Lula-Trump talks.
Brazil's new bill on critical minerals aims to leverage its second-largest rare earth reserves, potentially reshaping global supply chains amid China's dominance. Key for EVs & defense.