Unanimous approval of a Triple Environmental License for Sigma Lithium

Sigma Lithium (SGML) has received a Triple Environmental License for its Barreiro mine, the second mine site within the Grota do Cirilo property in Brazil. The license was unanimously approved by the Chamber of Mining Activities of Minas Gerais, including all NGO members. This milestone secures long-term continuous mining operations and spodumene ore feedstock supply for the company's Greentech Industrial Complex throughout the 16-year term of the BNDES financing.

While immediate mining at Barreiro is not required for current operations, Sigma initiated environmental assessment studies in January 2021 and filed for the license in July 2022. The company has already begun social investments in 2023, funding school construction and childcare facilities in partnership with local municipalities.