Brazilian Lawmakers Approve $1 Billion Critical Minerals Bill with Veto Power Over Foreign Partnerships
Key takeaways
- Holding the world’s second-largest reserves of these inputs, essential for batteries and chips, the country aims to strengthen its domestic industry amid the geopolitical dispute between China and United States.
- The bill prioritizes national sovereignty and encourages domestic refining to support the energy transition and prevent Brazil from remaining merely a commodity exporter.
- In exchange for tax credits planned for 2030–2034, companies will be required to prioritize domestic products and labor.
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Holding the world’s second-largest reserves of these inputs, essential for batteries and chips, the country aims to strengthen its domestic industry amid the geopolitical dispute between China and United States.
The bill prioritizes national sovereignty and encourages domestic refining to support the energy transition and prevent Brazil from remaining merely a commodity exporter. Among the measures is the creation of a guarantee fund of up to R$2 billion. The new National Council for the Industrialization of Critical Minerals will be able to block changes in corporate control and agreements that affect the country’s economic security.
In exchange for tax credits planned for 2030–2034, companies will be required to prioritize domestic products and labor. The bill, which authorizes auctions by the National Mining Agency, now moves to the Senate.