# Brazil distributes more than R$465 million in mining royalties

> ANM allocated more than R$93 million to states and the Federal District and over R$372 million to municipalities from September CFEM collections.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Brazil’s National Mining Agency (ANM) said on 15 October that it distributed more than R$465 million in Financial Compensation for Mineral Exploration (CFEM) royalties collected in September. States and the Federal District received more than R$93 million, while municipalities received more than R$372 million, according to the agency’s breakdown.

It was the second CFEM distribution processed through the Mineral Resources Management Platform, introduced in July. ANM said the platform handled 99.62% of September’s total collections. CFEM is a public royalty tied to mineral extraction; the announced amounts refer to September revenue distributed in October.

## Data

### Brazil’s CFEM mining royalties distributed in October 2026

Published totals for ANM’s October distribution of CFEM royalties collected in September.

Methodology: Figures are lower-bound approximations from ANM’s 15 October 2026 release, which uses ‘more than’ wording. Values are in millions of Brazilian reais (BRL). The distribution relates to September collections, not a new collection period.

| Recipient group | Amount distributed | Lower bound |
|---|---|---|
| All eligible states, the Federal District and municipalities | 465 | true |
| States and the Federal District | 93 | true |
| Municipalities | 372 | true |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/anm/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/mais-de-r-465-milhoes-em-cfem-sao-distribuidos-a-estados-e-municipios-produtores> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-mining-royalty-distribution-october-2026/data/brazil-cfem-distribution-october-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-mining-royalty-distribution-october-2026/data/brazil-cfem-distribution-october-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Agência Nacional de Mineração (ANM)](<https://www.gov.br/anm/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/mais-de-r-465-milhoes-em-cfem-sao-distribuidos-a-estados-e-municipios-produtores>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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