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Sigma to Deposit Some $10 Million in Brazilian Lithium Mine Case

Operations at the Grota do Cirilo lithium project in 2023.Photographer: Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images

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By Fabiano Maisonnave

May 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC

Leia em português.

A Brazilian judge ordered Sigma Mineração SA, an operating subsidiary of Sigma Lithium Corp., to deposit 50 million reais ($9.9 million) with a court in the next 10 days to ensure it covers alleged damages linked to the company’s Grota do Cirilo lithium operation.