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A Brazilian iron-ore state now wants to lure lithium investors

Minas Gerais, which is home to some of the world's biggest iron-ore mines, will promote its lithium deposits to investors this week.

Minas Gerais, which is home to some of the world's biggest iron-ore mines, will promote its lithium deposits to investors this week.

8th May 2023

By: Bloomberg

  

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the Brazilian state with some of the world’s biggest iron-ore mines wants to attract investors to its lithium deposits in a bid to feed growing demand for the key material in electric-vehicle batteries.

Minas Gerais will welcome “investors from all over the world” to Vale do Jequitinhonha, said Governor Romeu Zema in an interview, referring to the so-called lithium valley in the state.

State officials and the country’s Mines and Energy minister will meet with shareholders, bankers and traders during a roadshow at the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York on Tuesday. A meeting with executives from EV giant BYD will also be on the agenda, according to the state government.

Efforts to promote private-sector projects come at a time when fellow South American nation Chile is transforming its model for lithium extraction and production, with the government seeking majority stakes in new contracts. Companies and governments around the world are also racing to build regional battery supply chains to meet surging EV demand and challenge China’s dominance.

“We want to export processed lithium, ready to be used in batteries,” said Zema, adding that the state plans to build an industrial hub that adds value to its mineral resources. “The analogy is selling steel not iron ore.”

A wealthy businessman and a political newcomer supported by ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Zema also vowed to supply infrastructure, energy and labor to the private sector.

Brazil was the world’s fifth-largest producer of the silvery, white metal in 2022, according to the US Geological Survey. Vale do Jequitinhonha hosts prospective producers including Sigma Lithium and Atlas Lithium.

Edited by Bloomberg

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