Brazil
Overview
Brazil has a federally regulated mining regime, where all mineral resources are property of the Union, as established in Article 176 of the Brazilian Constitution. This means landowners do not own the minerals beneath their land, and mineral rights must be acquired via title from the federal government, regardless of the land’s surface ownership.
The system is administered by the Agência Nacional de Mineração (ANM) — Brazil’s federal mining regulator created by Law No. 13.575/2017, replacing the former DNPM (National Department of Mineral Production).
Mineral Tenure Types
- Concessão de Lavra (CL)
- Permissao de Larva Garimpeira (PLG)
- Autorização de Pesquisa (AP)
- Licenciamento (LIC)
- Registro de Extracao (RE)
- Área Disponível (AD)
- Utilization Guide (GU)
Fees
Tenement Action Guide
Reporting and Tracking
SIGMINE – Mining Information System
• Shows active mining titles, holders, status, location, and coordinates.
• Map-based search tool (you can filter by state, mineral, or title number).
RALWEB – Annual Mining Report Portal
• Platform for submitting and consulting RAL reports.
• Mining companies can view their compliance status.
• Requires login with a digital certificate.
• Portal for declaring and paying royalties.
• Tracks payment history and compliance for each mining right.
• Publicly accessible reports also show royalty contributors by state and mineral.
SOPLE – Public Bidding and Availability System
• Lets users check available areas, public offers, and ongoing bidding for mining areas.
• Useful if you're watching for open areas or title expirations.
SEI – Electronic Information System
• ANM’s official document and process management portal.
• You can follow administrative cases and decisions related to a mining title.
• Requires login for detailed case tracking.
