TUESDAY, March 03, 2026
• To present to international companies and investors potentially interested in Brazil’s mineral sector the updated and robust Brazilian legal framework and licensing regime for exploration and mining, with a strong emphasis on ESG best practices;
• To establish contact with government agencies from other countries, enabling interactions that may result in future partnerships and cooperation projects;
• To provide sponsoring companies, entities, and public institutions with the necessary support and infrastructure for commercial contacts and business opportunities.
February 28, 2026 (Saturday) Welcome and Networking Cocktail of the Brazilian Delegation*
Hosts: ADIMB & BCCC
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: TBC
March 1, 2026 (Sunday) Brazil – Canada Mining Brunch*
Host: BCCC
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Objective: High-level networking and content on the developments of the Brazil-Canada Mining sector
Audience: CEOs, Directors and leaders from Mining and Junior Mining companies, investment firms and METS providers
Location: Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange – 120 Adelaide St. West, Toronto
March 2, 2026 (Monday) Brazil – Canada Capital Mining Lunch*
Host: BCCC
Time: 11:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Objective: In-depth analysis of the hot topics in the mining industry
Audience: Leaders and specialists from Mining companies and METS providers
Location: Miller Thomson LLP 4
March 2, 2026 (Monday) The Frank Arnott – Next Generation Explorers Award (NGEA™)
Host: PDAC – Student Early-Career Program
Time: 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Objective: International competition where teams of geoscience university students collaborate to transform datasets into their interpretation of the subsurface geology and mineralisation targets. (https://pdac.ca/convention-2026/programming-2026/student-early-career-program-2026/next-generation-explorers-award-ngea-finalist-presentations-2026)
Key point: Mine Hunters, a team of Geology undergraduate students of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Northeast Brazil) will be one of the finalists.
Location: Room 713 – Metro Toronto Convention Centre
March 3, 2026 (Tuesday) LATAM Market Opening
Audience: Authorities from Brazil, Chile, Peru and Argentina
Time: 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Location: Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange – 120 Adelaide St. West, Toronto
March 3, 2026 (Tuesday) Brazilian Mining Day at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC).
Host: ADIMB
Time: 08:30 AM to 07:00 PM
Location: Room 105, North Building – Metro Toronto Convention Centre
* Invitation is required for the event
This 90 m2 pavilion provides the Brazilian government entities and the sponsoring mineral exploration/mining companies with an excellent infrastructure for partnership and business opportunities.
Hosted by ADIMB
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), Room 105, North Building, Toronto/ON
Audience: Brazilian government authorities, CEOs, Directors and Leaders from Mineral Exploration and Mining companies operating in Brazil, investment firms and METS providers
The Brazilian Mining Day (BMD 2026) seminar is a synergy between Brazil´s public – private mineral sectors and the international community.
The BMD 2026 will present new scenarios for the Brazilian mining sector together with the development of new projects in mineral exploration and mining, under the perspective of the government agencies and executives from international and national private companies.
TUESDAY, March 03, 2026
Coordinated by ADIMB
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Room 105, North Building
Moderator: Marcos André Gonçalves – President/ADIMB
Moderator: Rafael J. Bittar – Executive Vice President, Technical at Vale
Moderator: Diogo A. Costa – Director of Exploration, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves/VALE
Moderator: Julio Cezar S. Santos – General Manager – Exploration, Mineral Resources & Geosciences/Nexa Resources
Adrian McArthur – President/Meridian Mining plc
Moderator: Ana Paula L. A. Repezza – Business Director/ApexBrasil
Flavio Mota Head of the Department of Base and Extractive Industries/The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
Coordinated by ADIMB – ApexBrasil - IBRAM
03:45 am – 03:50 am – Welcome & Opening Remarks
03:50 pm – 04:00 pm
Bambuí REE project (western Minas Gerais State) – Marcos André Gonçalves/Base Metal Business Development Director/Bemisa
04:00 pm – 04:10 pm
Araxá Nb- REE project (southern Minas Gerais State) – Thiago Amaral/ESG and Technical Development/St Georges
04:10 pm – 04:20 pm
Monte Alto REE project (southern Bahia State) – Renato Gonzaga/CFO/Brazilian Rare Earths
04:20 pm – 04:30 pm
Bandeira Li-Spodumene Pegmatite Deposit (northeast Minas Gerais State) – Jim Mckay/Manager – Corporate Development/Lithium Ionic Corp
04:30 pm – 04:50 pm
Coffee and networking session
04:50 pm – 05:00 pm
Palma Cu-Zn project (Tocantins State – Central Brazil) – Rob Smakman/Managing Director and CEO/Alvo Minerals
05:00 pm – 05:10 pm
Jaca Cu-Mo Porphyry System (northern Mato Grosso State) – Roque Coelho/Exploration Director/Fides Mining
05:10 pm – 05:20 pm
Boa Sorte (south Bahia State) and Jordania (northeast Minas Gerais State) Graphite Projects – Graphcoa
05:20 pm – 05:30 pm
Bahia Graphite projects (north-central region of the Bahia state) – Bahia Graphite Corp
05:30 pm – 07:00 pm
Networking session and cocktail
