# Brazil sets mineral investment priorities

> Brazil ranks 27 critical minerals by investment priority to boost domestic processing.
- Title: Brazil sets mineral investment priorities · Agência Brasil
- Summary: Brazil ranks 27 critical minerals by investment priority to boost domestic processing.
- Keywords: brazil, critical minerals, mineral processing, investment priorities, national council, strategic minerals, mineral reserves, Agência Brasil
- Source: Agência Brasil — https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/economia/noticia/2026-11/brazil-sets-investment-priorities-critical-minerals
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:25:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, critical minerals, mineral processing, investment priorities, national council, strategic minerals, mineral reserves, news
## Brazil approves mineral priority list
Brazil's National Council for the Industrialization of Critical and Strategic Minerals approved a list ranking 27 minerals by investment priority.
## Mineral priority levels
The list classifies minerals into high, medium, and low priority levels based on geopolitical risk, supply concentration, substitution potential, domestic production capacity, and foreign dependence.
## Investment funding
The law provides up to BRL 7 billion in incentives for mineral processing and transformation projects guided by the priority list.
## High-priority minerals
Brazil holds the world's second-largest graphite reserves, third-largest nickel reserves, and fourth-largest manganese reserves among high-priority minerals.
## Minister's statement
Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Márcio Elias Rosa said Brazil wants to break the cycle of exporting raw materials and importing finished products.
## President's statement
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emphasized the need for international partnerships to develop Brazil's minerals industry beyond being a raw material exporter.
## Key takeaway

Brazil prioritizes 27 critical minerals for domestic processing to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.