{"id":8161,"date":"2025-12-03T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brasil.mapbiomas.org\/?p=8161"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:16:38","slug":"mais-de-90-dos-processos-minerarios-no-brasil-nao-apresentam-sinais-de-inconsistencia-processual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brasil.mapbiomas.org\/en\/2025\/12\/03\/mais-de-90-dos-processos-minerarios-no-brasil-nao-apresentam-sinais-de-inconsistencia-processual\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 90% of mining cases in Brazil show no signs of procedural inconsistencies"},"content":{"rendered":"

MapBiomas\u2019 new platform provides the most comprehensive survey of evidence of irregularities in the country\u2019s mining activities, with data spanning from 1934 to 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new platform developed by the MapBiomas Mining team reveals an unprecedented overview of mining activity in Brazil. The data, which consolidates procedural information from the National Mining Agency (ANM) from 1934 to 2025, shows that 91.2% (234,923) of mining processes do not show signs of procedural inconsistency.\nOut of a total of 257,591 mining processes in Brazil, 22,668 processes (8.8%) present \u201cSigns of Procedural Inconsistency.\u201d There are signs of mining in an inappropriate phase in 11,394 processes (4.4%). Another 10,620 processes (4.1%) fall within Areas Restricted to mining activity, such as Indigenous Lands, Strict Protection Conservation Units, Extractive Reserves (RESEX), and Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPN). There are also 654 mining processes (0.3%) that incur both conditions. The MapBiomas Mining Monitor can be accessed for free at www.mapbiomas.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platform also allows for the evaluation of CFEM (Financial Compensation for the Exploration of Mineral Resources) collection, considering all mining processes that are required to pay the tax\u2014Mining Concessions, Small scale (Garimpeiro) Mining Permits, Licensing, and Research Authorizations (in the latter case, only when accompanied by a valid Utilization Guide). Based on data from the last six months, 20,632 mining processes (43.6%) recorded CFEM payments during the period, while 26,622 processes (56.4%) did not make the tax payment within the analyzed window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Par\u00e1 is the state with the highest number of mining processes with some procedural inconsistency: 31.4% (7,552). Also noteworthy, though with smaller proportions of inconsistency, are the state of Mato Grosso and the state of Minas Gerais, with 13.8% (1,807) and 7.4% (3.937) of processes showing signs of procedural inconsistency, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Mining Monitor was developed to integrate, in a clear and objective manner, data relevant to analyzing the level of compliance of mining activities with the parameters established by national legislation,\u201d explains C\u00e9sar Diniz from Solved, who coordinates the MapBiomas Mining team. \u201cIts purpose is to support government agencies in increasing transparency and improving processes related to the production, marketing, and procurement of products derived from mining activities,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a single location, users can perform cross-referencing based on data publicly available from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA), the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI), the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), the National Mining Agency (ANM), the Mining Geographic Information System (SIGMINE), and MapBiomas. The platform enables the visualization of high-level figures from the database according to the applied filters, offering the following statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n