• Brazil's Northeast attracted R$ 1.7 billion in critical mineral exploration investment during 2021-2025, a Banco do Nordeste study found.
• The region captured 53.4% of national exploration investment, accounting for 48.3% of critical mineral projects at the exploration authorization stage.
• Critical mineral production in the Northeast totaled R$ 5.2 billion in 2025, representing 12.4% of Brazil's production value.
• Bahia drew 82.7% of regional exploration investment, highlighting the concentration of spending within the Northeast.
• The study identifies processing and refining as opportunities to capture more value locally, requiring infrastructure expansion, workforce training and research investment.

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