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ANNUAL MINING REPORT (RAL): what you need to know.

March 3, 2022

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The Annual Mining Report (RAL), imposed by current legislation, in Article 67 of the ANM Regulatory Consolidation annexed to Ordinance No. 155 of 12 May 2016 is a document in which information is declared on the activities carried out by the miner in the previous year, such as mining, processing, updating resources and reserves, the consumer market, labour, among others.

Through this report, it is possible to gather important information about the mining sector, which is then used to compile the Brazilian Mineral Yearbook (ANB). The yearbook presents relevant data on the performance and development of mining in the country.

Throughout this text, we will cover the deadlines for submitting the RAL, what the document should contain, how to submit it and the consequences of not submitting it or submitting it late. Read on and find out more!

Submission deadlines

The RAL declaration is compulsory and must be made by all holders or lessees of mining titles and utilisation guides, regardless of the mine's operational status (active or not). The submission deadlines are as follows:

  • By 15 March each year: mine manifest, mining decree, mining ordinance, mining group, mining consortium, licence registration with an economic use plan approved by the ANM, mining permit, extraction registration and areas titled with a utilisation permit.
  • Until 31 March of each year: miners who hold licence titles without an Economic Utilisation Plan (PAE).

 

Especially in 2025, the National Mining Agency (ANM) has announced that it will be carrying out maintenance on its systems from 21 to 24 February 2025. During this period, various services will be temporarily unavailable, impacting companies and professionals in the mining sector.

This year, the declaration can be sent until 21/03/2025 for registrations with an approved PAE and the deadline for registering a licence without an approved economic exploitation plan (PAE) has been extended to 04/04/2025.

 

What should the RAL contain?

According to the Mining Code - Chapter III Mining Article 50, the report must contain:

  • The method of mining, transport and distribution on the consumer market of the mineral substances extracted;
  • Changes in reserves, characteristics of the mineral substances produced, including the minimum economically rewarding content and the ratio of useful substance to waste;
  • Monthly table showing at least the following: production, stock, average sale price, destination of the raw and processed product, collection of the Single Tax and payment of the owner's Tithe;
  • Number of mine and processing workers;
  • Investments made in the mine and research work;
  • The company's annual balance sheet.

Delivery

The RAL must be sent via the system RAL Web. Access is via a single federal government login . It is compulsory for all owners and technical managers to have previously registered with the SDC (Registration Data System). It is up to the declarant to indicate all mining processes in the specific field of the RAL Web.

Print da Tela Inicial do sistema Ral Web
Print da Tela Inicial do sistema Ral Web

What are the consequences of not declaring the RAL?

Failure to submit the RAL or submitting it after the deadline, as well as making false declarations or omitting information on the part of the declarant, constitutes a breach of mineral legislation. In this situation, the miner is subject to the applicable sanctions, including a fine for each mining process they own or lease. The amount of the fine can reach up to R$3,705.19 per mining title.

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