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DFC has provided financing support for Brazil's Serra Verde and Aclara projects, U.S. official says

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The DFC has provided financing support to the Serra Verde and Aclara projects in Brazil.

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The State Department held a press briefing with Assistant Secretary Caleb Orr to discuss outcomes of the Critical Minerals Ministerial held in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2026. The U.S. and partners launched the Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE), signed bilateral framework agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru, and announced joint projects totaling over $30 billion to bolster mining, processing and recycling across the Americas. The U.S. highlighted DFC financing for Brazilian projects, interest in building processing capacity regionally, a proposed price-floor mechanism (led by USTR), and emphasized diversification and high standards rather than targeting specific countries.
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DFC has publicly documented involvement with both projects: DFC’s site hosts environmental and E&S documents for the Serra Verde Rare Earths Project (including an Initial Project Summary, E&S audits and ESAP), showing DFC financing/engagement for Serra Verde. DFC has also publicly committed development funding to Aclara (DFC announced a commitment of up to US$5 million to Aclara’s Carina heavy rare-earths project in Brazil in September 2025, and Aclara issued corporate notices describing the DFC commitment). Verdict: True — credible primary-source DFC documents and corporate/press releases confirm DFC financing support for both Serra Verde and Aclara in Brazil.

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  1. Update · Feb 13, 2026, 12:56 AMTrue
    DFC has publicly documented involvement with both projects: DFC’s site hosts environmental and E&S documents for the Serra Verde Rare Earths Project (including an Initial Project Summary, E&S audits and ESAP), showing DFC financing/engagement for Serra Verde. DFC has also publicly committed development funding to Aclara (DFC announced a commitment of up to US$5 million to Aclara’s Carina heavy rare-earths project in Brazil in September 2025, and Aclara issued corporate notices describing the DFC commitment). Verdict: True — credible primary-source DFC documents and corporate/press releases confirm DFC financing support for both Serra Verde and Aclara in Brazil.
  2. Original article · Feb 12, 2026
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