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According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the purpose of the changes is to attract private investors to uranium mining, which will be used as fuel in nuclear energy in Brazil
Nuclear energy – The Government intends to change the legislation for uranium extraction and Brazil should produce 2,4 tons per year of the mineral from 2030, said the advisor to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Admiral Ney Zanella dos Santos . The government's plans also include opening up uranium exploration to the private sector, breaking the state monopoly.
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The information presented a current panorama in relation to nuclear energy in Brazil and, according to the Head of the Special Advisory Office for Strategic Management, the purpose of the changes is to attract private investors to uranium mining, which will be used as fuel.
Zanella also highlighted yesterday (9/9) in the webinar “The use of nuclear energy in Brazil and in the world” – A preparatory event for the NT2E – Nuclear Trade and Technology Exchange, which will be held in 2021, the plans for the Brazilian energy matrix and the challenges for nuclear energy in Brazil over the next 30 years.
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The event also had the participation of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, who spoke about the current scenario of the nuclear sectors in the world and highlighted Brazil as an example of "technological sophistication in this scenario", Rafael said during the webinar.
National Nuclear Energy Authority
The creation of the "National Nuclear Energy Authority" was highlighted in the webinar, the new paths for nuclear policy in Brazil were presented by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
There is still no deadline for the creation to be effective, but the institution will be a regulatory agency linked to the Ministry and responsible for the certification and licensing of projects.
Government plans also include opening up uranium exploration to the private sector, breaking the state monopoly. The Nuclear Industries of Brazil (INB), which is responsible for national production, has a production capacity of 400 tons per year. INB intends to open new mines as well as adopt more modern processing processes.
Still in an attempt to move forward with nuclear energy, the government of Brazil intends to start operations at the Angra 3 plant in 2026. For the time being, the works are paralyzed.
