Atores, recursos, contextos e políticas de apoio à economia mineral do Rio Grande do Norte: estudo de caso da ascensão e declínio da Mina Brejuí no município de Currais Novos

Abstract

This paper aims to present a brief summary of Scheelita mining in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte, with the object of study being the Brejuí mine located in Currais Novos, in the seridoense region of the state. In this study, We present an analysis of the process of rise and decline of the Tungsten metal mining activity, with the main objective of identifying the different types of actors who participated in this process, which resources were used and the context in which they operated; through public policies in a cognitive approach. I begin with a historical contextualization of the Mine's importance for the region's development and end with the public policies that were used to encourage the activity. Based on the information obtained, I reflect on the feasibility of returning Scheelita exploration in the state.