The National Mining Agency (ANM) published last Monday (09) the Brazilian Mineral Yearbook 2025, with 2024 as the base year, offering an overview of the sector’s economic performance. The data confirm the robustness of the mining of metallic substances, which, combined with graphite, reached a production value of R$ 220.5 billion in 2024.
This amount represents 82% of the total value of Brazilian mineral production, reinforcing the country’s role as one of the major global players and the sector’s importance for the trade balance and public revenue. The analysis of the compiled data was based on the Annual Mining Reports (RAL).
The Economic Weight: Iron Ore and the Energy Transition
The yearbook’s main highlight continues to be iron ore, which alone reached a production value of R$ 159 billion. However, there is a strategic shift by including graphite in the analysis group, even though it is not a metallic substance. This inclusion reflects the growing importance of essential minerals for the global energy transition.
The document also includes data on other substances classified as strategic, such as aluminum, copper, chrome, lithium, manganese, nickel, and zinc.
The Impact on the Trade Balance
The segment’s performance in international trade is significant. In 2024, the mining of metallics and graphite generated a positive trade balance of US$ 42 billion, resulting from exports totaling US$ 59.9 billion against imports of US$ 17.9 billion. China remained the main destination for Brazilian exports and, at the same time, the largest supplier of metallic substances to the country.
Inara Oliveira Barbosa, Superintendent of Mineral Economy, highlighted the importance of the survey, stating that it “translates raw data into strategic information”, allowing for an understanding of mining’s structural role in Brazil’s international insertion.
Revenue and New Mining Rights
On the national scene, the activity of over 270 mines operating in this segment generated a return of R$ 7 billion in Financial Compensation for Mineral Exploration (CFEM) in 2024.
In the same period, the ANM granted approximately 4,800 Exploration Permits, 56 Mining Leases, and 141 Small-Scale Mining Permits, signaling a robust pipeline of new projects and Brazil’s continued attractiveness for investments in Mineral Exploration.
For a complete analysis and access to all detailed data, the Brazilian Mineral Yearbook 2025 is available for consultation on the official portal of the National Mining Agency (ANM).
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Source: ANM
