AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMining & Amazon Governance: An InfoAmazonia investigation says Brazil’s National Mining Agency still holds permits with irregularities tied to illegal gold laundering in the Amazon, with mercury contamination showing up in river communities. Environment & Land Use: MapBiomas reports Amazon deforestation fell 20.6% in 2025 (and Amazon-only down 23.5%), but destruction remains “breathtaking,” with the Cerrado still the hardest hit. Oil & Offshore Production: SBM Offshore won Petrobras contracts for two SEAP FPSOs (SEAP-I and SEAP-II) in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, targeting ~120,000 bpd each, with deliveries expected in 2030–2031. Ports & Logistics: Port of Itajaí plans to remove the 1893 wreck “Pallas” to unblock dredging and deepen access for larger vessels. Critical Resources & Industry Strategy: A geopolitics-focused piece argues Brazil’s rare earth potential and commodity base make it a strategic growth market as supply-chain risk rises. Energy Transition & Climate Risk: Research highlights longer dry seasons and worse drought in parts of the Brazilian Amazon, raising fire risk and ecosystem stress. Commodities Watch: Reports on fertilizer and grain volatility underscore how Iran-war disruptions keep pressuring agricultural inputs and markets.
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