{"id":93266,"date":"2025-03-11T13:47:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=93266"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:47:58","slug":"brazil-u-s-reignite-critical-mineral-exploration-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/brazil-u-s-reignite-critical-mineral-exploration-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil, U.S. reignite critical mineral exploration efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Research to focus on rare earths, lithium, cassiterite, and tin in three mining regions<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03\/11\/2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil and the United States are set to resume joint research to identify areas rich in critical minerals within Brazilian territory. Signed last year, the agreement initially planned studies in four states: Minas Gerais, Goi\u00e1s, and a region spanning Rio Grande do Norte and Para\u00edba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rare earth elements, lithium, tin, and cassiterite were among the key minerals targeted in the partnership, with initial sample collection already underway last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, Brazilian authorities were informed by the U.S. Department of State that President Donald Trump\u2019s administration had decided to suspend the cooperation. However, in early March, the U.S. government reversed course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe received a delegation from the U.S. government, which informed us that all aspects of our agreement would be honored because the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that agreements already in progress must be completed,\u201d said Francisco Valdir Silveira, director of Geology and Mineral Resources at the Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB), which operates under the Ministry of Mines and Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe decision to move forward was made because the agreement had already been signed, funding had been allocated, and Deloitte had been contracted for consulting services,\u201d Mr. Silveira added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil was notified of the cooperation\u2019s resumption during a meeting between Brazilian and American representatives at the Prospectors &amp; Developers Association of Canada (PDAC 2025) Annual Convention, one of the world\u2019s leading mining industry events, held from March 2 to 5 in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategic interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critical minerals, also known as strategic minerals, are essential for the production of electric vehicle batteries, mobile phones, solar panels, semiconductors, and military technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Silveira highlighted Brazil\u2019s significant potential to become a major global producer of rare earth elements, a market currently dominated by China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the administration of then-President Joe Biden (2021-2025), the United States has sought agreements to secure access to critical mineral deposits in other countries, aiming to reduce its dependence on China. Mr. Trump has reinforced the strategic importance of securing these resources, making them a key point of negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine. The U.S. president has also focused on deposits in Canada and Greenland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Brazil, the cooperation agreement remains a limited-scale initiative, operating as a pilot project involving U.S. and Brazilian teams in the search for mineral deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement established three regions for the initial phase of joint research, carried out by specialists from both the SGB and the U.S. Geological Survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first is the Serid\u00f3\/Borborema region, which spans Rio Grande do Norte and Para\u00edba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLast year, we conducted fieldwork there, including sample collection, geophysical surveys, and geological mapping. The final step was sending the samples for analysis,\u201d Mr. Silveira said. The main focus in this region is lithium, with tantalum and niobium also drawing interest. Additional field activities were planned for April and May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alto Parana\u00edba region in Minas Gerais is another target area, where the focus is on rare earth element deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third area designated for joint exploration is the tin province of Goi\u00e1s, where researchers aim to gather data on reserves of rare earths, tin, and cassiterite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond field research, the agreement includes specialized training for three SGB geophysicists by the U.S. Geological Survey. Additionally, the U.S. government is funding five scholarships for Brazilian researchers to visit mineral deposits in Finland that share geological similarities with Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership was developed following a visit to Brazil last year by Geoffrey Pyatt, then U.S. Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources at the State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Silveira noted that while U.S. financial contributions to the project amount to less than $1 million, the primary benefit of the agreement lies in scientific collaboration and laying the groundwork for larger-scale projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe focus was more on scientific cooperation and establishing an initial partnership to advance toward bigger projects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the Toronto event, Valor contacted the U.S. State Department\u2019s press office, which declined to comment. Following Mr. Silveira\u2019s remarks on the agreement\u2019s reinstatement, Valor reached out again via email but received no response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*By\u00a0Marcos de Moura Souza\u00a0\u2014 S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Valor International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research to focus on rare earths, lithium, cassiterite, and tin in three mining regions 03\/11\/2025 Brazil and the United States are set to resume joint research to identify areas rich in critical minerals within Brazilian territory. 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