# Brazilian mining sector organizational and strategic updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-mining-sector-organizational-and-strategic-updates > Updated: 2026-08-24T13:03:13.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. The Brazilian mining sector has seen recent organizational and strategic developments. The Brazilian Institute of Mining (IBRAM) underwent an administrative restructuring to enhance governance, risk management, and legal safety. This overhaul included the creation of a new Legal and Compliance Directorate and the renaming of several existing directorates to better support industry demand and sustainability. Following these internal changes, the industry gathered for EXPOSIBRAM 2026 in Belo Horizonte. This large-scale congress brought together government, academic, and industry representatives to discuss the future of mining, with a specific focus on international competition for critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and rare earths, as well as the necessity for increased domestic mineral processing. ## Claims - EXPOSIBRAM 2026 is the largest edition of the event to date. (single source) - EXPOSIBRAM 2026 begins on Monday, August 24, in Belo Horizonte. (single source) - The event will run until August 27 at Expominas. (single source) - Debates will focus on the international competition for critical minerals such as lithium, copper, nickel, and graphite. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: EXPOSIBRAM 2026 begins in Belo Horizonte to discuss mining future Brazil hosts several major economic events, including the EXPOSIBRAM 2026 mining congress in Belo Horizonte and the Expofeira 2026 in Amapá, which projects R$ 4 billion in future business. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/exposibram-2026-begins-in-belo-horizonte-to-discuss-mining-future ### 2026-07-25: IBRAM restructures administration to boost mining sector support in Brazil IBRAM overhauled its admin structure, creating a Legal and Compliance Directorate headed by Luciano Santos and renaming key directorates to better serve Brazil's mining industry. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ibram-restructures-administration-to-boost-mining-sector-support-in-brazil --- Cite as: Brazilian mining sector organizational and strategic updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-mining-sector-organizational-and-strategic-updates