As Western governments seek to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earth supply chains, Brazil is emerging as one of the world’s most promising new sources of critical minerals.

The country holds the world’s second-largest rare earth resource base and is home to a growing number of advanced ionic clay projects. At the same time, the recent G7 declaration on critical minerals has reinforced the strategic importance of developing new mining, processing and recycling capacity among trusted partners.

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