Tuesday, 03 November 2024.
Much is said about mineral resources, especially the so-called strategic minerals, necessary not only in the most advanced technological devices, but also in the energy transition.
If we highlight only the mineral resources from the Visual Capitalist portal infographic that indicates the top 10 countries in terms of the value of all their natural resources, the list would be as follows:
🇷🇺 Russia: coal, natural gas, oil, gold, rare earth metals
🇺🇸 United States: coal, natural gas, gold, copper
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: oil
🇨🇦 Canada: oil, uranium, natural gas, phosphate
🇮🇷 Iran: oil, natural gas
🇨🇳 China: coal, rare earth metals
🇧🇷 Brazil: gold, uranium, iron, oil
🇦🇺 Australia: coal, copper, iron ore, gold, uranium
🇮🇶 Iraq: oil, phosphate rock
🇻🇪 Venezuela: iron, natural gas, oil
On the other hand, even if the resources are located in one country, from the point of view of their commercial possession and exploitation they may be in the hands of companies located in other countries.
In the case of Brazil, the company GeoAnsata launched a compilation of data from companies listed on stock exchanges around the world, offering a complete and updated view of mining investments in Brazil, in map format.
According to the GeoAnsata portal, “the organization of information is carried out in accordance with a strategic market vision, organizing projects in energy transition minerals (lithium, copper, rare earths, zinc, nickel, uranium, graphite, niobium, among others) , fertilizers and remineralizers (phosphate and potassium) that are strategic for global food security, in addition to gold and iron (which represent almost 85% of Brazilian mining GDP)”.
Click at the image below to access the map of mining projects on the GeoAnsata portal owned by companies abroad.
As you will see, the map is interactive and allows you to explore different commodities, regions and projects with just a few clicks. When selecting each icon, various detailed information about the project appears, including the mining company's website.
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