Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX:BCM) is seeking to engage local municipality and state authorities for its Ema Rare Earth Project in Brazil as part of plans to secure an environmental permit.
The series of meetings recently conducted intended to explain the in-situ recovery extraction process of the Ema Project to achieve Brazilian regulations.
Regulations targeted include zero additional deforestation with no conventional open pit mining, zero tailings dams by not storing small volumes of waste products, and a high local social engagement with positive survey responses.
The company has engaged Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (IPAAM) President Gustavo Picanço for a second meeting, in relation to field trial outcomes at the project.
Brazilian Critical Minerals also engaged with state Secretary of Mines Ronney Peixoto, Secretary of Development, Science, Technology and Innovation Serafim Corrêa, Secretary SEMA Eduardo Taveira, and Secretary of the Military House Fabiano Do.
Managing Director Andrew Reid says this series of meetings marks an important milestone for the company and the Ema Project.
“By engaging directly with IPAAM and multiple state secretaries across mining, environment, development, and security, the company is not only demonstrating transparency but also building alignment with the full spectrum of regulatory and policy stakeholders in Amazonas,” Reid says.
“The breadth of engagement reduces political and administrative risk, paving the way for smoother permitting, monitoring, and potential future approvals.”
Brazilian Critical Minerals also met with Governor of the State of Amazonas Wilson Lima, which Reid explains that this meeting signals that Ema is on the highest level of state leadership’s radar.
“This can help unlock state-level support, create visibility with federal agencies, and build credibility with investors who place a premium on government alignment in frontier jurisdictions,” Reid adds.
This follows the company’s engagement with Apuí Mayor Antônio Marcos Maciel Fernandes and Vice Mayor Dra Dilma Lira Porto Botton in April
“At the municipal level, the dialogues with the Mayor and Vice Mayor of Apuí are equally significant. They are ensuring that local leadership is informed and engaged early in the process, which is critical for securing the social license to operate,” Reid says.
Brazilian Critical Minerals is a mineral explorer focused on advancing its Brazilian projects.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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