Deputy Arnaldo Jardim postpones delivery of report on critical minerals.

This week, federal deputy Arnaldo Jardim (Cidadania-SP) postponed the release of his report on the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals (PL 2780/2024)According to information from EstadãoThe bill was to be filed last Tuesday (7), but the opinion will only be delivered on April 21. According to GardenThe postponement occurred following a request from President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB). Motta would be aligned with Planalto Palace, due to the perceived need to delve deeper into certain discussions regarding bill before formally submitting the final text. The expectation is that the report will go to the plenary session with greater consensus among the Legislative and the ministries of Mines and Energy, Farm and Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC)The text of PL points to three long-term instruments to leverage the extraction sector of Rare earths and strategic minerals in general.the National Mining Plana Industrial Policy and the National Fertilizer PlanThe PL 2780/2024 it will also stipulate tax incentives to the segment and the creation of a Mineral Activity Guarantee Fund. Second Gardenyour opinion It will not involve the creation of a new state-owned company. for extraction of rare earthsThe federal government shows considerable interest in the topic. Brasilia believes that the country has the capacity to become a more prominent player in both the extraction and processing of strategic metals and minerals, such as niobium, lithium and graphite.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.