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Government Prepares Shortcut to Speed Up Environmental Licensing for Critical Mineral Projects
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The federal government will publish a resolution in the coming days allowing strategic mining projects to undergo accelerated environmental licensing, with a maximum deadline of 12 months. The measure, prepared by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, provides that critical minerals such as lithium, copper, nickel, graphite and rare earths go through the Special Environmental Licensing (LAE), created by Congress at the end of last year, instead of the traditional three-stage licensing process. Leia mais (06/26/2026 - 13h14)
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