Petrobras mining ambitions target potash, uranium, and critical minerals. The Brazilian oil giant weighs a capital-light re-entry decades after shutting.
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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.
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