Sigma Lithium Fined by Brazilian Inspectors for Using Banned Waste Pile
Brazilian labor inspectors have fined Sigma Lithium for using a waste pile that had been previously shut down due to safety concerns. The waste pile, located near the Grota do Cirilo mine in Minas Gerais, was deemed a 'grave and imminent' risk to workers and the local community. Despite the shutdown order, inspectors found that Sigma continued to deposit waste onto the pile. The Grota do Cirilo mine, Sigma's only productive asset, resumed operations in February after being inactive since October. Sigma is currently suing the Brazilian government to overturn the shutdown order, arguing that losing access to the waste piles would have significant operational and economic impacts. 
