Latin America's first commercial ionic-clay rare earth mine. Entered commercial production in early 2024 and ramped to approximately 2,000 tonnes REO in 2025. Target: 6,500 tonnes/year by end of 2027 over a 25-year mine life. In November 2025, the U.S. DFC committed US$465 million — the largest single federal financing to a Latin American critical-minerals project ever.
Aclara Resources is developing Carina in northern Goiás, targeting commercial production in 2028. Meteoric Resources (ASX: MEI) is advancing Caldeira in Minas Gerais. Together these two projects could more than triple Brazil's rare-earth supply before the end of the decade.
JORD is a large alkaline system in Frontera Minerals' Brazilian portfolio, measuring more than 1.5 km × 1.5 km in surface extent with rare-earth grades above 2,500 ppm TREO plus optional niobium credits. One of the more distinctive alkaline-system additions to the Brazilian rare-earth pipeline.
The Alto Paranaíba Igneous Province hosts Araxá, Catalão and related alkaline-carbonatite complexes containing world-class niobium, phosphate and rare-earth resources. CBMM's niobium operation at Araxá has rare-earth content as a persistent co-product — a potential future processing opportunity.
Viridis Mining and Minerals and Ionic Rare Earths are building Latin America's first integrated rare-earth refining and recycling hub in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais. Designed to process ionic-clay concentrate from nearby Brazilian operations and recycle end-of-life permanent magnets.
Brazil holds 21 million tonnes REO of reserves (USGS 2026) — third globally after China (44 Mt) and Australia (36.3 Mt). Brazil's reserves are distributed across multiple deposit types and states: ionic-clay systems in Goiás and Minas Gerais, carbonatite-hosted deposits in Alto Paranaíba, and monazite in coastal heavy-mineral sands.