Policymakers and experts discuss the role of critical minerals in shaping the Brazil-US economic partnership, examining Brazil's economic situation, the importance of critical minerals to both Brazil and the United States, supply chain dependencies, and bilateral opportunities to secure sustainable, resilient access to essential minerals that underpin energy transition technologies and advanced manufacturing. The event assesses the risks and policy levers for deepening commercial cooperation while safeguarding environmental and social standards.
MODERATOR
Cullen S. Hendrix
Senior Fellow, PIIE
SPEAKERS
Monica de Bolle
Senior Fellow, PIIE
Pedro Guerra
Chief of Staff to the Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC), Brazil
Bruna Santos
Director, Brazil Program, Inter-American Dialogue