Brazil-India Memorandum of Understanding on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

The Ministry of Mines of India and the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of rare earth elements and critical minerals. The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration on technology transfer, exploration, research and development, mining, environmental stewardship, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and investment initiatives. 

Areas of cooperation set out in the MoU include:

• investment promotion in exploration, mining and infrastructure development; 
• processing and recycling technologies; 
• automation and advanced mining technologies;
• the use of artificial intelligence in geoscientific data analysis; 
• support for exploration in greenfield and brownfield areas; and 
• the exchange of best practices in mineral extraction, processing and environmental management. 

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