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Government defines priority critical minerals for investments

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Brazil's National Council for Mineral Industrialization approved a list of 27 critical and strategic minerals to guide federal investment priorities. The list, released on November 5, 2026, categorizes 27 minerals into high, medium, and low priority groups based on geopolitical risk, supply concentration, substitutability, domestic production status, and international dependency. Key minerals on the high priority list include graphite, lithium, and nickel, which are essential for electric vehicle batteries and permanent magnets. The government aims to shift from exporting raw materials to developing a domestic processing industry, with investments up to R$ 7 billion allocated to these priorities. The policy was previously sanctioned in September 2026, and the minister responsible highlighted the need for international partnerships to avoid state-led exploration.

Key points

• The National Council for Mineral Industrialization approved a list of 27 critical and strategic minerals to guide federal investment priorities.
• High priority minerals include graphite, lithium, and nickel, essential for electric vehicle batteries and permanent magnets.

Context

Brazil aims to shift from exporting raw materials to developing a domestic processing industry, with investments up to R$ 7 billion allocated to these priorities. The policy was previously sanctioned in September 2026, and the minister responsible highlighted the need for international partnerships to avoid state-led exploration.

Limitations

The list is not definitive and may change based on future criteria; specific investment amounts are estimates; and the ministerial quote does not constitute a formal policy statement.

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