Last Friday, June 19, the final deadline for submitting the Mineral Exploration Investment Declaration (DIPEM) for the 2025 base year closed. Originally scheduled for April 30, the deadline underwent successive adjustments by the National Mining Agency (ANM): first, it was extended to May 31 (Deliberation No. 454/2026) and, subsequently, postponed definitively to June 19, as established by Deliberation No. 594/2026.
However, even with the deadline extensions, if your company was unable to submit the declaration on time, we created this article to guide you. First of all: missing the deadline does not cause the immediate cancellation of your mining title. Nevertheless, there are administrative penalties that must be managed as soon as possible.
Direct Consequences of the Delay
Failing to submit the DIPEM within the legal schedule leads to two automatic outcomes:
- System Lock: The ANM platform is programmed not to receive declarations after the deadline closes. Therefore, it is not possible to submit the document late directly through the system.
- Application of Fines: Failing to deliver within the regulatory timeframe is classified as an administrative infraction. The penalty consists of a pecuniary fine, calculated based on ANM Resolution No. 122/2022 and ANM Resolution No. 223/2025.
Since it is not possible to carry out a spontaneous regularization via the system, the correct procedure requires the following monitoring steps:
- Monitor the Process: Regularly access the Mining Rights Management System (SGD) to follow updates and entries in your exploration process.
- Wait for the Notification: The ANM will issue a Notice of Violation formalizing the penalty for failing to submit the 2026 DIPEM (2025 base year).
- Make the Payment: As soon as the notification is generated and the fine’s payment slip is available in the system, pay it to settle the debt with the regulatory agency.
The Risk of Title Forfeiture
Although a single DIPEM infraction results only in a financial penalty, the accumulation of sanctions can seriously jeopardize the security of your mineral asset.
The sector’s regulation determines that a titleholder who receives three definitive fines within a one-year interval, for different infractions, will be subject to the opening of a forfeiture process. This means the definitive cancellation of your Exploration Permit. Therefore, regularizing the fine quickly and avoiding new delays in other obligations is a matter of asset security.
Why Do You Still Need the DIPEM Data?
Paying the fine settles the financial sanction but does not annul the technical obligation. The DIPEM is the official record of the investments your company made in the area (such as expenses on geology, drilling, topography, and chemical analysis).
It is essential to keep saving all receipts, reports, and invoices for these investments. This exact data will be required in detail in the future when you file the Final Exploration Report (RFP) at the end of the permit’s validity. Inconsistencies or the lack of these proofs down the road can compromise the approval of your research and prevent the project from advancing to the Mining Concession phase.
To understand this obligation in detail and how this declaration impacts the lifecycle of your mineral project, read also:
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