Abstract

The Brazilian reserves of rare earths were updated. Brazil is among the countries with the largest reserves of rare earths in the world. Rare earths present a series of applications in the high technology industry. Magnet production is one of the applications requesting largest volumes of rare earths. Another relevant application is catalysis and Petrobras needs 1000 tons/year of La2O3 for petroleum refining. CBMM mine has a pilot plant able to produce tons of separated rare earth oxides, notably didymium (a mixing of Nd and Pr oxides) used in magnet manufacture. Serra Verde mine in Goiás also produced separated rare earth oxides. The magnet production in Brazil can be important for the high efficiency electrical motors industry and also for the automotive industry.

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