Brazilian Rare Earth Sales to China Tripled in First Half
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Workers handle soil samples at a rare earth project in Caldas Novas, Brazil, on July 8. Photo: Bloomberg
(Poder360) ― Brazil’s exports of rare earth minerals to China surged in the first half of 2025, tripling the total for all of last year and signaling the Latin American nation’s growing, yet still nascent, role in the market for materials crucial to high-tech manufacturing.
Brazil exported $6.7 million worth of the minerals to China in the first six months of the year, according to a report from the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC).
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- Brazil’s rare earth exports to China hit $6.7 million in H1 2025, tripling 2024’s total, though still small versus overall exports.
- Brazil holds the world’s second-largest rare earth reserves (21 million tons), behind China’s 44 million tons.
- Despite large reserves, Brazil produced just 20 tons in 2024, compared to China’s 270,000 tons.
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- Nvidia Corp.
- Nvidia Corp. was mentioned in the context of Washington's restrictions on the sale of high-tech chips to China. These restrictions were part of ongoing trade disputes, where rare earth minerals, controlled significantly by China, were used as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
- Caixin Global
- Caixin Global republished an article by Poder360 through a content-sharing agreement. The article discusses Brazil's surging rare earth mineral exports to China and its potential to become a significant player in the market despite current low output.
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What Happened When
- 2024：
- Brazil produced just 20 tons of rare earths, the lowest among major nations on the USGS list. China produced 270,000 tons in the same year.
- First half of 2025：
- Brazil’s exports of rare earth minerals to China surged, tripling the total for all of last year (2024).
- First half of 2025：
- Brazil's total exports to China reached $47.7 billion.
- First six months of 2025：
- Brazil exported $6.7 million worth of rare earth minerals to China.
- July 27, 2025：
- The article was originally published in Portuguese by Poder360.
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