THE COMPANY
Founded in 1998, out of an environmental restoration project.
A counter-cyclical reading of the mineral market, applied to the same portfolio for almost three decades.
28 YEARS OF HISTORY
The history of Atlântica Minas
Atlântica Minas was founded in 1998 in Belo Horizonte, out of a degraded-land restoration project signed by the architect Gustavo Penna.
What followed was built on a reading that is uncommon in the sector: rather than competing for large deposits, invest in smaller mines with high-grade ore and integrate the operation vertically, from geological exploration to the product industry buys. It is a counter-cyclical reading, sustained by discipline, field knowledge and a long horizon.
Today there are 197 mineral rights across ten clusters in Minas Gerais, Goiás and Bahia. The portfolio brings together more than fifteen substances: from iron ore and manganese to high-purity graphite, rare earth elements and quartz sand at 99.88% purity. Twelve processes are in environmental licensing and nine projects already hold a Final Exploration Report (RFP) approved by ANM.
What organises the operation
To develop mineral activity with safety, environmental responsibility, compliance and respect for the territory and the people in it.
From a restoration project to ten clusters
The milestones below come from the corporate deck and from the founder's account.
1998
1998
The company is founded in Belo Horizonte
Maurício Índio Brasil founds Atlântica Minas Empreendimentos, Participações e Mineração, initially focused on mining services.
2000
2000
The degraded-land restoration project signed by Gustavo Penna
The pioneering restoration project signed by the architect Gustavo Penna, between the late 1990s and the early 2000s, is the founding mark of the environmental outlook that anchors the company to this day.
2005
2005
Consolidation in iron ore in the Iron Quadrangle
Development of the first high-grade hematite and itabirite projects. It is the technical base in iron on which the portfolio grew.
2015
2015
Diversification: graphite, high-purity quartz and manganese
Entry into graphite at the Jequitinhonha, Brotas and Ibicaraí fronts, into high-purity quartz with potential for the 5N standard, and into manganese. It is the start of the multi-substance strategy.
2020
2020
Technical reinforcement and expanded geological mapping
Expansion of the technical team and of geological mapping in Minas Gerais and Bahia.
2023
2023
Consolidation of the mineral rights portfolio
The portfolio is reorganised into strategic projects, adding up to more than 110 thousand hectares.
2024
2024
ANM grants the exploration permits for the rare earths project
The Brazilian National Mining Agency grants the exploration permits for the rare earths project.
2025
2025
New governance guidelines
The company structures new governance guidelines and prepares the portfolio for the next development cycle.
2026
2026
A technical board of reference is consolidated
In 2026, Atlântica Minas begins a new chapter in its history with the consolidation of a technical board of reference. Made up of professionals with broad experience, the board strengthens technical and strategic decision-making, reaffirming the company's commitment to excellence, responsibility and solidity at every stage of its work.
Six pillars, defined by the operation itself
Each pillar answers a real requirement of permitting and of the working face.
The six pillars and their definitions come from the environmental document reviewed internally by the company.
Founder and CEO
Maurício Índio do Brasil
Founder and CEO