Brazil launches public data portal for critical minerals
ANM’s new platform combines economic and geospatial information on mining activity, exploration investment and mineral production areas.
Event / data period: 2026-10-14
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Brazil’s National Mining Agency (ANM) presented its Critical and Strategic Minerals Portal at an event at its Brasília headquarters on 14 October. The agency says the platform brings together economic and geospatial data on the mining sector.
The portal uses maps, dashboards, publications and indicators on mineral research and production to show how mining activity is distributed across the country. ANM said users can examine areas producing critical and strategic minerals and the regional distribution of exploration investment. The agency launched the platform weeks after Brazil approved its national critical-minerals policy.
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Brazil’s Critical and Strategic Minerals Portal launched
ANM presented an online platform bringing together economic and geospatial data on mining on 14 October 2026.
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Critical and Strategic Minerals Portal presented
The event at ANM’s Brasília headquarters presented the platform’s data and mapping features.
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This timeline is based on ANM’s report published on 15 October 2026. The portal launch event took place on 14 October at the agency’s headquarters in Brasília; feature descriptions reflect the agency’s account.
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- EconomySuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.gov.br ↗
- Metal and mineral mining and refiningSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: mineralswww.gov.br ↗
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- Brazil · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.gov.br ↗