The Chamber of Deputies postponed until May the vote on the bill that creates the National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals. The postponement occurred following a request from the Lula government, which wants more time to negotiate changes to the text.
The project seeks to create a policy for minerals considered strategic such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earths, which are essential for energy transition and high-tech industry. Brazil has the second largest known reserves of these strategic minerals, but currently China dominates more than 90% of global refining of these resources.
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The vote on the National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals bill was postponed
Hugo Motta is the president of the Chamber of Deputies
Arnaldo Jardim is the bill's rapporteur
The government wants to include the creation of Terrabras in the bill
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The rapporteur's report should be presented on May 4
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Brazil has the second largest known reserves of strategic minerals
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Pedro Uczai serves as PT leader in the Chamber and worked to postpone the vote
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The rapporteur's report should be presented in early May
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