The National Department of Mineral Production (Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral - DNPM) was a Brazilian federal autarchy, linked to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, with headquarters and jurisdiction in the Brazilian capital, Brasília.
It had authority across the entire National Territory, represented by superintendencies and delegations.
791, issued on July 25, 2017, establishing the National Mining Agency (Agência Nacional de Mineração - ANM).
9,587, issued on November 27, 2018, approved ANM's organizational structure.
4,146 of 1942 gave the DNPM the power to regulate and supervise the fossils in Brazil.