Brazil as a Strategic Partner for Sustainable Value Chains in Critical Raw Materials
Brazil as a Strategic Partner for Sustainable Value Chains in Critical Raw Materials

The topic of strategic minerals is today on everyone’s lips. Brazil, one of the world’s ten largest economies, holds some of the planet’s richest reserves of critical and strategic raw materials. The country has a long-standing record of cooperation with the European Union, lies within a stable geopolitical region, and has been advancing remarkable public policies for sustainable development and industrial innovation.

Organized in partnership between ApexBrasil — the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency — and IBRAM, the Brazilian Mining Association, this session will bring together policymakers, executives, and experts to discuss Brazil’s evolving policy landscape (including the Nova Indústria Brasil strategy and others), sustainability frameworks, and opportunities for EU–Brazil cooperation in investment, innovation, and financing.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Ms. Ana Repezza, Director of Business Development, ApexBrasil 
  • Dr. Júlio César Nery Ferreira, Director of Mining Affairs, IBRAM 
  • Ambassador Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Brazilian Mission to the EU 
  • Mr. Félix Fernández Shaw, Director for Latin America, European Commission - DG INTPA 
  • Mr. Osório Coelho, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
  • Mr. Gustavo Santos Masili, General Coordinator for Strategic Minerals and Energy Transition in the Mining Sector, Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)
  • Mr. Pedro Paulo Dias Mesquita, Manager of the Department for Base and Extractive Industries, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
  • Prof. André Carlos Silva, CPMin - Mineral Processing Research Center, Federal University of Catalão (UFCAT)
  • Mr. Marcos Vale, Investment Specialist, ApexBrasil
  • Ms. Anne Oxley, Co-Founder and CTO, Brazilian Nickel
  • Mr. Peer Hoth, Director Business Development, AMG Group
  • Mr. Pablo Ortega van Giel, Global Director Commercial and Strategic Supply Chain, AMG Lithium
  • Ms. Natascha Nunes da Cunha, Senior Expert, European Commission - DG INTPA 
  • Ms. Flérida Regueira Cortizo, Senior Manager for Energy, Building & Environmental Technologies, German Trade & Invest (GTAI)
  • Mr. Marco Contardi, Project Development Manager - Lead Energy, CRMs  and Sustainability, FGV Europe

Download the agenda here.

To ensure access, please make sure you complete your registration BELOW which is compulsory for logistical and security reasons!

🗓️ When: Wednesday, 19 November 2025 — 15:00 to 19:00 CET
📍 Where: Marivaux Hotel, Hitchcock Auditorium
98 Boulevard Adolphe Max, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Interpretation will be provided in English and Portuguese.

Contact for inquiries, meeting requests and questions: E-Mail

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