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Difficulty of Access to Lands for Mineral Exploration in Brazilian Mining Are One of the Main Factors That Hinder Investments
The mining and metals sectors are currently facing a period of significant challenges, particularly regarding the development and adoption of new technologies and investments to reduce the environmental and social impacts caused by mining, metallurgy, and mineral exploration.
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International Companies Want to Invest in the Brazilian Mining Market
“Just like my company, many others suffer from one of the biggest obstacles that hinder mass investments in mining: the licensing process,” stated the CEO of Oz Minerals Brazil, Carlos Gonzales.
Most of the time, it is much easier and less bureaucratic to operate in the mining sector in Australia and Canada than in Brazil; the burdensome licensing process is very slow and discouraging,” highlighted the CEO of Appian Capital Brazil, a UK private investment firm focused on mining projects, Paulo Castellari.
