Brazil rare earth prospecting filings exploded in 2026, nearing a 45-year total in five months, as the global race for critical minerals heats up.

Brazil has renamed its Northern Military Command the Eastern Amazon Military Command, signaling focus on the Amazon river mouth and a new oil frontier.

A Brazilian-owned miner is betting up to $580m on a Brazil rare earths plant, a rare local challenger in a field dominated by foreign capital.

USA Rare Earth's $2.8 billion Serra Verde acquisition leads a wave of Western investment in Brazilian rare earths to counter China's 90% processing

With the world's second-largest reserves of rare earths after China, Brazil is catching the eye of US and Chinese companies

Brazil rare earth prospecting filings exploded in 2026, nearing a 45-year total in five months, as the global race for critical minerals heats up.

Eneva broke ground on a R$6 billion ($1.16bn) gas-power hub at Ceara Pecem port to firm up renewables and court data centers, with a court challenge pending.