This study was prepared by the OECD Public Governance Directorate (GOV) under the leadership of Elsa Pilichowski, Director, and Nick Malyshev, Head of the Regulatory Policy Division in GOV. This report was co-ordinated by Manuel Gerardo Flores Romero and prepared by Gloriana Madrigal, Erik Pérez, Andrés Blancas (OECD Regulatory Policy Division), and Arturo Vasquez Cordano. The report was prepared for publication by Jennifer Stein, and administrative assistance was provided by Claudia Paupe.
The assessment by peers with unique experience in mining regulation was particularly relevant for drafting this report. The OECD Secretariat is grateful for the invaluable inputs provided by Lisa Gropp, Commissioner from the Productivity Commission of Australia, and to Andrés González, Mining Market Analyst from the Chilean Copper Commission.
Special thanks go to the board of directors of the National Mining Agency (ANM), in particular to Victor Hugo Bicca, General Director, and to fomer Director Débora Toci Puccini, former Director Tasso Mendoça Júnior, former Director Eduardo Leão, former Director Tomás Albuquerque de Paula Pessoa Filho, Director Guilherme Santana Lopes Gomes, and Director Ronaldo Jorge da Silva Lima. The OECD Secretariat expresses its deepest thanks to Yoshihiro Lima Nemoto, Superintendent of Regulation and Regulatory Governance, to Marina Marques Dalla Costa, Manager of Mineral Economy, and to Karina Andrade Medeiros from the Mineral Economy Department, without whom this project would not have been possible. Also, the OECD thanks the officials from the different superindences of the National Mining Agency who engaged in the Review, shared their feedback and offered significant contributions. Likewise, we would like to thank Alexandre Vidigal de Oliveira, former Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation, for his support for the development of the review.
We also express our gratitude to public officials of the Federal and subnational administrations of Brazil, who provided critical insights for this report. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the participation of officials from the Labour Inspector from the Ministry of Economy, the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), the Casa Civil, the Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), the Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM), the Ministry of Environment, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources (IBAMA), the Secretariat for Competition Advocacy and Competitiveness (SEAE), and the State governments of São Paulo and Minas Gerais.
Moreover, the OECD thanks representatives from the University of São Paulo, the Brazilian Institute of Mining Law, Mining Hub, and the Agency for the Development of Innovation in the Brazilian Mining Sector (ADIMB) who shared their views and knowledge of the mining sector in Brazil. We also express our gratitude to the representatives from the National Industry Confederation (CNI), the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM), Brazilian Institute of Mining Law (IBDM), the Brazilian Association of Mineral Exploration Companies, the Brazilian Stone Industry Association (Abirochas), the Brazilian Association of Soft Drink and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industries, the Brazilian Mineral Water Industry Association and Cescon Barrieu, who provided valuable comments and feedback for the preparation of this review.