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Here you will find information about new laws and regulations affecting mining activities in the country. Stay up to date with the latest legislative updates and their impact on the Brazilian mining sector.
ANM’s Mapa da Mina: Which Panel to Consult for Each Decision
Data on tenements, CFEM and decisions sits in 26 ANM panels. We cover what each one offers and what it does not show.
Rare Earths in Brazil: How an Area Moves from Exploration to Production
Rare earths are taking up a growing share of the debate in the mineral sector, in Brazil and abroad. Used…
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SIGMINE: What to Check Out in the New Version of the Interactive Map?
The National Mining Agency (ANM) released a new version of the SIGMINE Interactive Map on October 1. The tool, which…
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What the Mining Registry Reveals (and What It Doesn’t) About a Mining Tenement
The Mining Registry (Cadastro Mineiro) is the National Mining Agency (ANM) system that gathers data on mining tenements. Titleholders, consultants,…
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CFEM Boleto: Step-by-Step Guide to Issuing and Paying on the PGRM
Since July 7, 2026, payment forms for the Financial Compensation for the Exploitation of Mineral Resources (CFEM) must be issued…
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CFEM in Focus: Keep Up with ANM’s Latest Developments
Between September 28 and October 5, Brazil’s National Mining Agency (ANM) published or announced four developments involving the Financial Compensation…
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TCFA: Economic Group Structure Can Generate Debt with IBAMA; Understand the Risk
Next Wednesday, October 7, marks another quarterly payment deadline for the Environmental Control and Inspection Fee (TCFA). With this deadline…
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Public Consultation No. 03/2026: What the New DUP Regulation Proposes
A proposed regulation for the Declaration of Public Utility (DUP), the document used in mineral easement and expropriation proceedings, is…
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Electronic Cross-Check Between DIEF-CFEM and Invoices: What to Do Before November
Starting November 1, 2026, ANM will begin automatically cross-checking CFEM Economic-Fiscal Information Returns (DIEF-CFEM), established under ANM Resolution No. 156/2024,…
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Critical and Strategic Minerals: A Historic Opportunity That Demands Technical Rigor in Regulation
The sanctioning of Law No. 15,506/2026, which establishes the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals (PNMCE) and creates the…
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Mining Applications: What Five Years of Data Reveal About 2026
Based on data from the Sistema Cadastro Mineiro (Brazil’s national mining registry system), we compared mining applications filed between January…
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