Photo: AI-generated The EU-Mercosur Agreement and the Awakening of Brazilian Bio-smelting: Where Mining Meets Bamboo. 🇧🇷🇪🇺⛏️🌿 By Luis Fernando de Carvalho The recent geopolitical scenario shaped by the EU-Mercosur agreement not only opens commercial doors; it inaugurates a new era for the critical materials industry. The world is racing to find minerals for the energy transition. Traditional mining activities require long periods of time and demand large investments, but