The mining sector in Brazil faces significant challenges due to the state’s lack of attention, despite its relevant economic contribution. During the WW This Friday (25) analysis was presented by IBRAM CEO Raul Jungmann, who highlighted the invisibility of the sector, even representing 4% of national GDP and 10% of industrial GDP.
A clear example of this negligence is Bill 2780, which proposes a national policy of critical minerals, but remains stagnant in the National Congress a year ago. Although federal deputy Arnaldo Jardim (Citizenship-SP) was appointed rapporteur, there were no significant advances in the processing.
INVISIBILITY OF THE SECTOR
According to Jungmann, mining suffers from natural invisibility because it is a Business-to-Business (B2B) sector. “No one buys a stone, a gold, niobium or lithium nugget,” he explained, noting that all mined products are transformed by other industries.
Although minerals are fundamental to modern civilization and are present in virtually all industrialized products, the sector does not receive proper priority. This situation contrasts with other countries, where there are already specific policies for the mining sector.
A possible change in this scenario can occur later this year. According to Jungmann, the Ministry of Mines and Energy must submit a new proposal for the sector in the second half. IBRAM, together with the Mineral Technology Center, performed a comparative analysis in 16 countries, noting the urgent need for Brazil to establish clear policies for the sector.
