Brazilian President Lula-da-silva" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="1427" data-entity-type="person">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named China as a possible partner in his critical minerals plans, three days before Sunday’s closely fought election. Lula told Flow, one of the country’s most-watched podcasts, on Thursday evening that Brazil should stop shipping out raw ore. “We want to transform them here in Brazil,” he said of the minerals. Asked whether China fit into his plans, Lula said it could be a partner “bringing technology to us”, as could the United States. “[Donald]...
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Brazil’s Lula hails ‘bold’ Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva indicated China could be a partner in Brazil's critical minerals plans. Speaking on a podcast three days before an election, Lula stated Brazil should process its raw ore domestically rather than export it.
Igor PatrickSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-02 · 21:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva indicated China could be a partner in Brazil's critical minerals plans. Speaking on a podcast three days before an election, Lula stated Brazil should process its raw ore domestically rather than export it. He suggested China could provide necessary technology for this transformation, alongside the United States. Lula's comments position China as a potential collaborator in Brazil's ambition to add value to its mineral resources.
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The United States could also be a partner for Brazil.
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China could be a partner for Brazil by bringing technology.
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Brazil should stop shipping out raw ore and transform them in Brazil.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named China as a possible partner in his critical minerals plans.
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