Origin, mine and counterparty checked against official sources.
For those who buy from Brazilian suppliers and need to prove origin, and for both sides of a deal: those who buy or invest and those who sell or raise capital. What official documents prove and what logistics can actually deliver.
Declared origin, checked mine by mine
For procurement and compliance teams that must show their own customers where the ore or metal they buy in Brazil comes from.
Declared versus the official record
The origin the supplier declares, checked against what official records show for each mine: mining title at ANM, CFEM royalties declared against the volume purchased, environmental licence, embargoes, satellite alerts and lawsuits. The official evidence is attached.
It complements the smelter audit
The audit reviews the due diligence system and checks documents by sampling. Here the cross-check is mine by mine. The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals is the reference.
When the paperwork does not add up
The next step is field verification, at the mine and along the cargo route.
Before you engage
A sample built only from public records, without identifying the company, is available on request.
Two sides of the same dossier
Clarity before signing
Mine, parcel and counterparty checked against official sources, with the lab report read and the real capacity to move the cargo to port. You know what you are buying and what to ask for before moving forward.
The dossier ready before it is requested
Mining title at ANM, CFEM royalty payments, licence, lab report read and capacity to move the cargo, organised before the buyer or investor asks for them. A documented opportunity negotiates from a stronger position and closes faster.
Items checked against official sources
Mining title
Whether the claim exists at the National Mining Agency (ANM), in whose name, at what stage and for which mineral.
CFEM royalty up to date
A company paying CFEM, Brazil's federal mining royalty, is actually producing and selling.
Environmental licence
Whether the licence covers the operation and the volume being offered.
The company on the other side
Shareholders, years in business, litigation and public-sector debts of the company that is selling or buying.
Reading the quality report
What the laboratory report says about the grade and what that means for the price.
Capacity to move the cargo
Whether there is a route, a slot and the capacity for the cargo to reach the port at the committed volume and on schedule.
Deliverables
Quick assessment
One page: go or no go, and why.
Verification report
A one-page assessment, what is documented and what is missing, the risks item by item, and each piece of official evidence attached with date and source. In Portuguese, English or Chinese.
Counterparty dossier
Who the company on the other side is and what weighs against it.
Field verification
When the paperwork does not add up: the mine, the stockpiles and the cargo route seen up close.
I do not issue technical reports or legal opinions. I work alongside the geologist, the laboratory and the lawyer, and cover what falls between them: operations and logistics.
When I verify a mine or a parcel, I do not broker its sale or accept payment from the seller.
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace legal due diligence?
No. It complements it on the technical and logistics side. The lawyer looks at contracts and liabilities; I look at whether the mine exists on paper and on the ground, whether it produces what it claims and whether the cargo can reach the port.
Do you issue technical reports?
No. Quality and reserve reports belong to the laboratory and the geologist. I read the report and explain what it means for logistics and for price.
How long does it take?
A quick assessment takes a few days. The full dossier depends on how many documents the other party provides.
Is this useful for someone outside Brazil?
Yes. The report is issued in Portuguese, English or Chinese. Foreign buyers usually ask for exactly this before an offer, or to prove to their own customers where what they buy comes from.
Does this replace the smelter audit?
No, it complements it. The smelter audit reviews the due diligence system and checks documents by sampling. Here the cross-check is mine by mine: the declared origin against the official record of each one.
Send the documents for review
I will reply with whether the deal or the supplier holds up and which documents to request before moving forward.