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Sector Analysis
Base Metals Mining in Brazil to 2020
Brazil has a variety of mineral deposits including coal, iron ore, gold, diamonds, copper, bauxite, zinc, manganese and nickel. The country had 11,145 tonnes (t) of copper reserves at the end of 2013 and 9.1 million tonnes (Mt) of nickel reserves as of January 2015. In Brazil, base metals are largely found in the states of Para, Goias and Bahia.