This group is dedicated to the recreation of the geological evolution of the Brazilian territory and adjacent areas, on a regional and local scale, with the aim of understanding the factors that control the formation of mineral deposits, thereby enabling them to define genetic models capable of subsidising mineral exploration. The group uses all the geological methods and tools (geochronology, petrology, geochemistry, isotopic geochemistry, fluid inclusions, structural geology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, geophysics, remote sensing) required for the understanding of geotectonic evolution, with a particular interest in geological controls that determine the situation, location and economic value of natural resources. The research work focuses on regions with acknowledged metallogentic potential in Brazilian territory, such as the Mineral Province of Carajas (Para), the Iron Quadrangle (Minas Gerais), the Auriferous Province of Alta Floresta (Mato Grosso) and the northeast region.