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Federal Government Will Offer Hundreds of Areas for Mineral Exploration

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 06/09/2020 at 08:41
Updated on 06/09/2020 at 08:42
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The Areas Are Abundant in Mineral(s) Used in Construction Such as Gravel, Gypsum, and Sand. There Will Also Be Concessions for Other Types of Ore

The Federal Government Will Offer Hundreds of Plans to Grant Concessions for 502 Areas for Mineral Exploration, as Part of an Effort to Attract More Investments in the Sector and Diversify the Country’s Mining Production.

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The Areas Are Rich in Construction Materials Such as Sand, Gravel, and Gypsum, According to an Official Note, But the Government Also Plans to Grant Other Concessions.

The National Mining Agency (ANM) Has About 57,000 Areas That Can Be Offered for Exploration in Its Portfolio, Covering Approximately 500Mkm², the Agency Said in a Statement.

The Opening of New Areas for Exploration Was Suspended by the Former Mineral Production Department of DNPM.

All Offered Areas Are in the Application or Authorization Phase. Interested Parties Will Have 60 Days to Request the Areas, Starting from the Publication Date of the Notice. The Details of the Notice Are Here.

Brazil Is Highly Dependent on Relatively Few Products, with Iron Ore Accounting for Almost 60% of Mining Revenues in the Second Quarter, Gold 13.7%, and Copper 7.8%, According to the Mining Association Ibram.

Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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