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Our services include:
1. Strategic Market Entry for Mining in Brazil
We assist international investors and companies with tailored strategies to enter the Brazilian mining sector. Our services include due diligence on local partners, identification of viable exploration targets, and guidance through licensing pathways. With deep knowledge of the regional geology and mining hotspots, we ensure clients reduce risk and accelerate results.
3. Mineral Rights and Land Access Negotiations
Navigating mineral rights in Brazil requires a local presence and sharp legal acumen. We help clients secure exploration permits (alvarás), conduct title verification, resolve conflicts, and establish access agreements with landowners or communities. Our consultancy is instrumental in facilitating conflict-free, compliant project execution.
2. Regulatory and Governance Advisory for Mining Operations
Brazil's mining sector operates under a complex framework of federal and state regulations. We provide expert guidance on compliance with the National Mining Agency (ANM), environmental licensing authorities (IBAMA/SEMAS), indigenous land issues, and the Brazilian Mining Code. Our advisory minimizes legal exposure and enhances project longevity.
4. Tax and Fiscal Planning for Foreign Investors
Understanding Brazil’s taxation system is essential for cost-effective operations. We support companies with structuring joint ventures, choosing between SIMPLES, Lucro Presumido, or Lucro Real tax regimes, and planning for CFEM royalties, ICMS, and export duties. Our expertise improves profitability and compliance with local tax codes.
5. Critical Raw Materials & Energy Transition Minerals Advisory
Brazil is home to key critical raw materials such as niobium, lithium, rare earth elements, graphite, and manganese. We offer end-to-end consulting on identifying, evaluating, and acquiring CRMs for clients involved in the global energy transition. Our insights span ESG compliance, geopolitics, and long-term sourcing contracts.
7. Talent Sourcing and Technical Staffing for Mining Projects
Hiring qualified local professionals is key to operational success in Brazil. We offer comprehensive support for recruiting geologists, mining engineers, environmental consultants, safety technicians, drill crews, and other specialized personnel. Our network spans major mining regions and technical universities across Brazil, enabling rapid team deployment aligned with local labor laws, union requirements, and project goals.
6. Geological and Technical Due Diligence for Exploration & M&A
Our team conducts independent technical evaluations of exploration assets, NI 43-101 or JORC-compliant resource estimates, and risk assessments. Whether for greenfield ventures or M&A transactions, our services include site visits, sampling oversight, QA/QC auditing, and geological model review.
8. Agricultural and Land Use Consulting for ESG and Licensing
We offer consulting services to international agribusinesses investing in Brazil’s vast rural areas. This includes land suitability analysis, sustainable land use planning, environmental compliance, and interface management between mining and agricultural concessions. We also advise on ESG reporting and regenerative practices aligned with Brazil’s Forest Code.
Our portfolio also includes services tailored to the oil and gas industry:
1. Cyclostratigraphy
Application of cyclostratigraphic techniques to identify sedimentary cycles driven by astronomical forces (Milankovitch cycles), allowing for high-resolution time subdivision of stratigraphic successions. This enhances depositional modeling and supports sequence stratigraphic interpretations across exploration blocks and well fields.
3. Gamma Ray Log Correlation
Correlation of gamma ray logs across multiple wells to identify sequence boundaries, flooding surfaces, and transgressive surfaces. This enhances lateral continuity analysis and supports the construction of stratigraphic frameworks for static reservoir models.
5. Facies and Microfacies Analysis
Detailed analysis of sedimentary facies and microfacies, especially in carbonate and phosphate systems, to reconstruct depositional environments and diagenetic histories. Petrographic techniques are used to evaluate porosity evolution and reservoir quality.
2. Magnetostratigraphy
Use of magnetic polarity records to establish chronostratigraphic frameworks in sedimentary sequences, particularly in contexts lacking absolute dating. This technique aids in regional correlation, basin evolution studies, and sedimentation rate analysis.
4. Biozoning and Biostratigraphy
Implementation of biostratigraphic frameworks using fossil assemblages to define stratigraphic intervals, aiding in age dating, paleoenvironmental interpretation, and reservoir correlation. Biozones are integrated with other stratigraphic tools to refine geological models.
6. Reservoir Architecture Modeling
Integration of stratigraphic, sedimentological, and geophysical data to define the lateral and vertical heterogeneity of reservoirs. The result is a refined understanding of depositional systems, compartmentalization, and fluid flow barriers.