Rare Earths in Brazil: How an Area Moves from Exploration to Production
Mining Regulation
Rare earths are taking up a growing share of the debate in the mineral sector, in Brazil and abroad. Used…
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CFEM in Focus: Keep Up with ANM’s Latest Developments
Informative, Mining Regulation
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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Critical and Strategic Minerals: A Historic Opportunity That Demands Technical Rigor in Regulation
General Laws and Rules, Mining 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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PL 2,780/2024: What Changes with Brazil’s New National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals
General Laws and Rules, Mining Regulation
On September 2, 2026, the Federal Senate approved Bill No. 2,780/2024, which establishes the National Policy on Critical and Strategic…
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CNPM Resolutions No. 3 and 4/2026: TFRM and Tailings Reuse
General Laws and Rules, Mining Regulation
Recently published in the Official Gazette of the Union, CNPM Resolutions No. 3 and 4/2026 set forth key guidelines from…
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Decree No. 13,095/2026: Geological Storage of CO₂ and Underground Mineral Rights
General Laws and Rules, Mining Regulation
Recently published, Decree No. 13,095/2026 regulates the capture, pipeline transport, and geological storage of CO₂ in Brazil under ANP regulation.…
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ANM Resolution No. 246/2026: Extraordinary Extension of Procedural Deadlines
General Laws and Rules, Mining Regulation
The Brazilian National Mining Agency (ANM) published Resolution No. 246 on August 6, 2026, granting an extraordinary extension for procedural…
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Order of Service No. 373/2026: Understanding Changes in Negative Final Exploration Reports
General Laws and Rules, Mining Regulation
The Superintendence of Mining Inspection of the National Mining Agency (SFI/ANM) now requires, under Order of Service No. 373/2026, the…
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PLG and ANM Resolution No. 244/2026: Rules, Area Limits, and Adaptation Deadlines
General Laws and Rules, Mining Regulation
The text established operational procedures, adaptation deadlines without prior notice, and new annual requirements for titleholders and cooperatives. Published in…
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