Recognizing the central role of critical minerals in enabling the energy and digital transitions, this roundtable will explore innovative financial mechanisms and strategies to accelerate sustainable mining projects in Brazil. Bringing together industry leaders, investors, and policymakers, the discussion will focus on what is needed—from a corporate and regulatory standpoint—to unlock investment, streamline project implementation, and strengthen Brazil’s position in global minerals value chains.
The session will also present key findings from the study “Brazil’s Role in the Global Agenda of Strategic and Critical Minerals”, highlighting how Brazil can move from potential to practice by developing midstream and downstream capabilities, fostering technological innovation, and aligning sustainability goals with competitiveness in the energy transition.
Organizers: CEBRI, IBRAM e Meridiana
Partners: Cenergia/Coppe/UFRJ, CETEM, iCS, and SGB
Sponsors: BHP and Vale
Support: BMA Advogados
Palestrantes
- Lea Reichert, Projects Deputy Director – Energy Specialist at CEBRI
- Bruno Alves, Head of Public Affairs at Meridiana
Moderator: Rafaela Guedes, Senior Fellow at CEBRI
Emerson Rocha, Executive Director of Simineral
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Hailey Zipp, Director of Environment at ICMM
Raul Jungmann, CEO at IBRAM
Ana Paula Bittencourt, National Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation at the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)
Heloísa Borges, Director of the Oil, Gas & Biofuels Studies Division at the Energy Research Office (EPE)
Kirsten Hund, Head of Climate and Nature at Vale Base Minerals
Arnaldo Jardim, Federal Deputy and Rapporteur of Bill No. 2780/2024 at the Chamber of Deputies
Location:
Casa Diálogo – CEBRI Headquarters at COP30
Time:
5:30 - 7:00 p.m (BRT)
Language:
English
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Recognizing the central role of critical minerals in enabling the energy and digital transitions, this roundtable will explore innovative financial mechanisms and strategies to accelerate sustainable mining projects in Brazil. Bringing together industry leaders, investors, and policymakers, the discussion will focus on what is needed—from a corporate and regulatory standpoint—to unlock investment, streamline project implementation, and strengthen Brazil’s position in global minerals value chains.
The session will also present key findings from the study “Brazil’s Role in the Global Agenda of Strategic and Critical Minerals”, highlighting how Brazil can move from potential to practice by developing midstream and downstream capabilities, fostering technological innovation, and aligning sustainability goals with competitiveness in the energy transition.
Organizers: CEBRI, IBRAM e Meridiana
Partners: Cenergia/Coppe/UFRJ, CETEM, iCS, and SGB
Sponsors: BHP and Vale
Support: BMA Advogados
Palestrantes
- Lea Reichert, Projects Deputy Director – Energy Specialist at CEBRI
- Bruno Alves, Head of Public Affairs at Meridiana
Moderator: Rafaela Guedes, Senior Fellow at CEBRI
Emerson Rocha, Executive Director of Simineral
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Hailey Zipp, Director of Environment at ICMM
Raul Jungmann, CEO at IBRAM
Ana Paula Bittencourt, National Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation at the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)
Heloísa Borges, Director of the Oil, Gas & Biofuels Studies Division at the Energy Research Office (EPE)
Kirsten Hund, Head of Climate and Nature at Vale Base Minerals
Arnaldo Jardim, Federal Deputy and Rapporteur of Bill No. 2780/2024 at the Chamber of Deputies
