The Juru-Etê project, the third significant deposit unveiled by JS Minerais’ proprietary Target® technology, is poised to catalyze regional development. With a large number of estimated direct and indirect jobs, it will transform local value chains, foster skilled labor and promote inclusive growth.

Key Highlights — Project Juru-Etê

• Location: Pará, Brazil — Carajás Mineral Province in the Amazon biome.

• Innovative Discovery: Uncovered through Uybakatu® predictive exploration model, exemplifying our advanced geoscience capabilities.

• Local Value Chains: Strengthened by creating skilled positions and developing regional supply networks.

• World‑Class Copper Resource: Situated at the Carajás–Rio Maria junction with hydrothermal breccias containing up to 1,800 ppm Cu.

• Pilot Validation: Three priority zones selected for geological model confirmation and pilot-scale testing.

• Closed‑Loop Economy: Tailings repurposed into soil remineralizers, minimizing waste and unlocking new revenue streams.

• Community Institute: Launch of a local institute for diagnostics, resilience planning and skills training.

• Education Hub: On-site full-time school providing literacy and foundational education for future generations.

• Water Revitalization: Initiatives underway to restore and safeguard local water resources.

• Real Sustainability® Framework: Holistic methodology integrating economic, social and environmental objectives throughout the project.

Juru-Etê lies within the Carajás Mineral Province, in the transition zone between the Carajás and Rio Maria geological domains. The lithology features breccias and hydrothermal alterations on scales ranging from meters to kilometers—hallmarks of robust mineralizing processes. Fresh rock assays have revealed copper anomalies up to 1,800 ppm, nickel up to 2,000 ppm, and cobalt up to 300 ppm, confirming the site’s high metallogenic potential.

Already recognized as a world-class deposit, Juru-Etê is in the process of validating its geological model, with an emphasis on selecting three initial targets for a pilot production test. Its strategic location and geotectonic characteristics underscore its significance in both national and international copper mining arenas.

From an innovation and sustainability standpoint, the project is evaluating the reuse of mineral tailings to produce soil remineralizers. This approach directly valorizes waste, reduces environmental impact, and creates new revenue streams within an industrial ecology framework.

Juru-Etê’s social commitment is embodied in the creation of a social institute tasked with conducting community diagnostics, identifying vulnerabilities, and proposing targeted solutions to improve local quality of life. Among the initial initiatives is the construction of a full-time school dedicated to literacy and early primary education, ensuring foundational learning opportunities for future generations.

On the environmental front, ongoing studies focus on the restoration and preservation of local water resources, aiming to enhance both water availability and quality. Additional environmental measures will be guided by the principles of Real Sustainability®, which inform every phase of JS Minerais’ ventures, from conception through operation.

Juru-Etê represents another advancement by JS Minerais toward a truly sustainable mining model and marks a new milestone in Amazonian mining. It combines high-performance mineral exploration with socio-environmental responsibility, always aligned with the principles of Real Sustainability® and respectful of local communities and ecosystems.

This bird, renowned for its docility and intelligence, inhabits the project area and has become a living emblem of the local landscape. One individual, in particular, can be seen daily flying over community streets, perching on fences, playing among the trees, and interacting with children with curiosity and affection—as if heralding, through its flight and call, a more harmonious and integrated future.

“Juru-Etê,” in Tupi, means “true parrot”—one that speaks with authenticity and clarity of its nature.

"Naming the project Juru-Etê honors this symbolic presence: a genuine voice connected to place and people. Just as the parrot observes and responds to its surroundings, the project listens, engages, and adapts to the realities it encounters."