Mining
Mining is part of our past,
present and future
Energy Transition minerals
Sector numbers
Brazil’s principal
ore-producing
state, with
%
of national output.
Biggest producer
of gold, zinc, and phosphate.
Brazil’s sole
lithium-producing state.
Minas Gerais produces:
%
of Brazil’s iron ore output;
%
of ores in general;
%
of national niobium production.
Casting:
Minas Gerais is Brazil’s second-foremost producer of cast products in steel, iron, aluminium, bronze, and tin, with installed capacity of
2 million tons per year.
With some 400 companies, the state accounts for almost
30% of national output,
primarily in the midwest region (Divinópolis, Cláudio, and Itaúna), with a Casting LPA (Local Productive Arrangement) covering 120 companies.
Key Companies
Specialized R&D Centres:
Marcelino Corradi Technological Casting Centre (SENAI/CETEF), in Itaúna
Qualified workforce
Institutes
Critical energy transition minerals
Mining processes with the Brazilian Mining Agency (ANM)
Lithium Valley Brazil
Companies
Lithium Valley Brazil is a socioeconomic program
based on the lithium production chain.
The Minas Gerais Government is working towards:
Rare Earth Elements (REEs)
Potential
Source: Transparency Market Research, 2022
Application
REEs are considered Critical Minerals
Rare Earth Elements in Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais accounts for the vast majority of ongoing research, thanks to the pioneering nature of companies such as
Phosphate
Market opportunity
Brazilian consumption:
Considered Critical Minerals
60% of reserves are located in Morocco and China
Phosphate in Minas Gerais
MG is Brazil’s biggest producer (+40%)
Key players in Minas Gerais:
Potassium (re-mining)
Market opportunity
Brazilian consumption:
Considered Critical Minerals
60% of global reserves are in Canada, Belarus, and Russia.
Potassium in Minas Gerais
An alternative to supplement Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potassium (NPK), capable of increasing the efficiency of these sources when combined
Key players in Minas Gerais:
Manganese
Potential
Application
Considered Critical Minerals
Manganese in Minas Gerais
Potential volume of more than 181 million tons in Minas Gerais, according to the website Jazida.com
Key challenges:
Graphite
Market opportunity:
Market:
Output:
Application
Considered Critical Minerals
Graphite in Minas Gerais
90% of Brazilian reserves are in MG
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