Brazil opens uranium sector to private investors and launches nuclear agenda

Brazil is preparing regulatory changes that will allow private companies to partner with state‑owned Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB) in exploring and developing uranium deposits. The draft rules would let private partners fund projects and, if INB’s contribution is limited, hold a majority stake, while obliging mining‑right holders to partner with INB or sell uranium to the state within 12 months of discovery.

At the same time, the Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN) is sponsoring an event at FIRJAN to unveil a "Nuclear Agenda for a Competitive Brazil." The gathering aims to place nuclear technology at the centre of discussions on industrial competitiveness, innovation, energy security and health, and to outline long‑term strategies for expanding the domestic nuclear value chain.

Both initiatives seek to attract foreign interest—from China, France, Russia and Canada—and to boost Brazil's role in the global nuclear market while supporting reindustrialisation and job creation.