Rare-Earth Research in the INCT-MQA Community
INCT-MQA Steering Committee
Rare-earth elements have become increasingly strategic assets for research, technological development, and innovation. In Brazil, there is growing concern regarding the extraction, use, and application of these resources, especially considering that the country holds one of the largest reserves of rare-earth minerals in the world. Recently, INCT-MQA was invited to participate in a meeting organized by the MCTI, whose central topic was the national policy on rare-earth elements. In this context, the INCT-MQA Steering Committee decided to prepare a memorandum bringing together the activities developed within the Institute related to the study, use, and application of rare-earth elements. Therefore, we kindly ask all researchers who currently work with rare-earth elements, or who are interested in developing activities in this area, to complete the form below. At this initial stage, the goal is to map the initiatives already underway within our community. In a subsequent step, concrete actions will be discussed to include, strengthen, or expand INCT-MQA’s activities in this strategic field.