[2023-05-25] China and Brazil have a broad perspective on cooperation in advanced materials

Source: Permanent Secretariat to the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao)

The “Chinese speed” that turns a business idea into a commercial reality is greatly facilitating fruitful China-Brazil cooperation in new and advanced materials, said Rogério Ribas, head of battery products at Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (Brazilian Metallurgy and Mining Company). CBMM), in a recent interview with Xinhua.

CBMM is a world-leading supplier of niobium products and technology applied in a variety of industries, including infrastructure, transportation, aerospace, healthcare and energy.

According to Ribas, the company has several projects in China in partnership with Chinese cathode and anode producers, battery manufacturers, universities, research and development centers for niobium technologies for lithium batteries.

He applauded “Chinese speed” and quality infrastructure for access to research and development and China’s clear development objective for electrification. All these applications will complement each other to bring better results in new materials for both countries.