# Brazil enacts critical-minerals policy and interministerial council

> A law enacted on 16 September promotes domestic processing of critical minerals and creates a council to coordinate priority projects.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:58:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:53:45+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09-16
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On 16 September, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enacted Brazil’s National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals. It seeks to increase domestic value creation by encouraging mineral exploration and extraction as well as processing, transformation and urban mining.

The law created the National Council for the Industrialisation of Critical and Strategic Minerals (CIMCE), linked to the Presidency. The council will prepare a national plan, select and approve priority projects, and update the list of critical minerals, with representatives from federal bodies, other levels of government, business and academia. The National Mining Agency retains its regulatory, inspection and licensing powers.

## Data

### Brazil enacts critical-minerals policy and interministerial council

A law enacted on 16 September promotes domestic processing of critical minerals and creates a council to coordinate priority projects.

Methodology: The law and council remit are summarised from the ministry’s 16 September 2026 announcement.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Brazil enacts critical-minerals policy and interministerial council | A law enacted on 16 September promotes domestic processing of critical minerals and creates a council to coordinate priority projects. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/mdic/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026-periodo-eleitoral/setembro/presidente-sanciona-politica-nacional-de-minerais-criticos-e-estrategicos/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-critical-minerals-policy-interministerial-council-2026/data/official-policy-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-critical-minerals-policy-interministerial-council-2026/data/official-policy-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil](<https://www.gov.br/mdic/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026-periodo-eleitoral/setembro/presidente-sanciona-politica-nacional-de-minerais-criticos-e-estrategicos/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-16)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:53:45+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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