Brazil’s Petrobras Eyes Mining Return After 36-Year Exit
Business - Brazil Brazil Brazil’s Petrobras Eyes Mining Return After 36-Year Exit By Rafael Silva Santos · July 21, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Petrobras left mining in 1990 when it wound down its subsidiary Petromisa. —Minerals targeted. Potash, uranium, rare earths, niobium, and potentially lithium are under review. —Current phase.
- ▪Business - Brazil Brazil Brazil’s Petrobras Eyes Mining Return After 36-Year Exit By Rafael Silva Santos · July 21, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Petrobras left mining in 1990 when it wound down its subsidiary Petromisa. —Minerals targeted.
- ▪Potash, uranium, rare earths, niobium, and potentially lithium are under review. —Current phase.
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Business - Brazil Brazil Brazil’s Petrobras Eyes Mining Return After 36-Year Exit By Rafael Silva Santos · July 21, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Brazil · Companies Key Facts —Exit date. Petrobras left mining in 1990 when it wound down its subsidiary Petromisa. —Minerals targeted. Potash, uranium, rare earths, niobium, and potentially lithium are under review. —Current phase. The effort is exploratory and capital-light, centered on research and mapping. —Key partners. BNDES and Vale are part of a tripartite collaboration framework being built. —Leadership voice. President Magda Chambriard has publicly backed the idea of a broader energy company.
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