Ministry of Mines and Energy | |
Native Name: | Portuguese: Ministério de Minas e Energia |
Type: | Ministry |
Jurisdiction: | Federal government of Brazil |
Agency Type: | Ministry |
Headquarters: | Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco U Brasília, Federal District |
Budget: | R$ 2.8 billion (2023)[1] |
Chief1 Name: | Alexandre Silveira |
Chief1 Position: | Minister |
Chief2 Name: | Arthur Valerio |
Chief2 Position: | Executive-Secretary |
Chief3 Name: | Thiago Barral |
Chief3 Position: | Secretary of Energy Transition and Planning |
Chief4 Name: | Gentil de Sá Júnior |
Chief4 Position: | Secretary of Electric Energy |
Chief5 Name: | Pietro Sampaio Mendes |
Chief5 Position: | Secretary of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels |
Chief6 Name: | Vitor Saback |
Chief6 Position: | Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation |
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (Portuguese: Ministério de Minas e Energia, MME) is a Brazilian government ministry established in 1960. It fosters investments in mining and energy-related activities, funds research and sets out government policies. Previously, mines and energy were the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture., the minister of mines and energy is Alexandre Silveira.