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Mining in Brazil in numbers

Brazil's mining drawn as one poster: number 1 in niobium with 93% of world output, top three for 6 minerals, mineral rents 4.5% of GDP. Scroll to draw it, then download it as SVG or PNG.

PROSPECTOR TRAILS · INFOGRAPHIC · DATA YEAR 2025BrazilBRAMining country · ISO BRABrazil is the world's number 1 producer of niobium (93% of 2025 mine output), ranks in the topthree for 6 of the 36 minerals we track, mineral rents were 4.5% of GDP in 2021.MINERAL RENTS, % OF GDP 20214.5%Mineral rents are what the minerals earn above the cost ofproducing them. World Bank WDI.ORES AND METALS IN EXPORTS 202512%Share of merchandise exports that are ores and metals.World Bank WDI.MINERALS IN THE WORLD TOP 36Of the 36 minerals in our atlas, Brazil is among the threelargest producers for 6: niobium, beryllium, iron ore,RULE OF LAW ESTIMATE 2025-0.49World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, scale −2.5(weak) to +2.5 (strong).GDP 2025$2.3 tnMINERALS PRODUCED (OF 36)19WORLD SHARE BY MINERAL 2025What Brazil mines, by share of world outputNiobium #193%104 ktBeryllium #219%80 tIron ore #216%420 MtTin #49.7%28 ktTantalum #47.6%190 tAluminium and bauxite #47.5%33 MtVanadium #34.8%5.3 ktSilicon #34.5%400 ktLithium #64.1%12 ktManganese #54.0%800 ktChromium #53.9%2.0 MtGraphite (natural) #43.6%65 ktBar is the share of world production; number after # is the world rank. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, minestage where reported.GOVERNANCE 2025World Bank governance estimates−2.50+2.5Rule of law-0.49Political stability-0.38Control of corruption-0.38Regulatory quality-0.44Estimates on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale; higher is stronger. Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.2020–2025Brazil: niobium mine output0.00 t38 kt75 kt112 kt150 kt2020202120222023202420252025: 104 ktNb content. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, successive editions.2020–2025Brazil: beryllium mine output0.00 t20 t40 t60 t80 t2020202120222023202420252025: 80 tBe content. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, successive editions.ON THE MAPBrazil, 19 of our 36 minerals producedOutline map simplified from Natural Earth.TOP EXPORT FLOWS 2024Where Brazil's mineral exports goIron ore (ore) → China · HS 260111 2024$20 bnAluminium and bauxite (intermediate) → Canada · HS 281820 2024$1.6 bnIron ore (ore) → Malaysia · HS 260111 2024$1.5 bnNiobium (intermediate) → China · HS 720293 2024$1.1 bnAluminium and bauxite (intermediate) → Norway · HS 281820 2024$857 mLargest single exporter-to-importer flows across the HS codes we track for these minerals, by customs value. Source:CEPII BACI (HS22).POLICYPolicy and operationsOPERATIONS IN OUR DATA80 operations across 13 minerals, including Araxa (CBMM), Carajas S11D / Northern System, Casa de Pedra,Catalao, Juruti, Paragominas and others.prospectortrails.comSources: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, CEPII BACI, IEA (CC BY 4.0), World Bank,government lists. Figures rounded.PROSPECTOR TRAILSOpen data, drawn in numbers
Mining in Brazil infographic: mineral rents, export dependence, world share and rank by mineral, governance estimates, export flows and policy. Data year 2025.

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Mineral rents, % of GDP, 2021
4.5% World Bank World Development Indicators
Ores and metals, % of merchandise exports, 2025
12.2% World Bank World Development Indicators
Minerals where it is a top-three producer
6: Niobium (#1), Beryllium (#2), Iron ore (#2), Vanadium (#3), Silicon (#3), Magnesium (#3) USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Rule of law (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.49 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
GDP, current US$, 2025
$2.28 trillion World Bank World Development Indicators
Largest world share
Niobium: 93% of world mine output (#1), 104 kt USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Political stability (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.38 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Control of corruption (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.38 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Regulatory quality (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.44 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Niobium mine output, 2020 → 2025
60 kt → 104 kt USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Beryllium mine output, 2020 → 2025
3.0 t → 80 t USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Largest mineral export flow, 2024
Iron ore (ore) to China, $20 bn CEPII BACI trade database

Sources

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · World Bank World Development Indicators · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators · CEPII BACI trade database. Figures are rounded.

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