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+US$250M

Sigma Lithium is one of the largest investors in the Jequitinhonha Valley, with more than US$250 million in direct investments realized so far

The company is committed to strengthening the economic prospects of local communities.

As part of this, Sigma Lithium has a strong working relationship with the regional government and private sector organizations where the Grota do Cirilo operations are located.

How we support local communities

Female entrepreneurs

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Fundo Dona de Mim Microcredit Program

The Fundo Dona de Mim microcredit program was launched in partnership with Brazil´s most prominent support organization for women, Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, with the aim of promoting female entrepreneurship in Sigma Lithium’s local communities. The program has benefited local women with small businesses in the areas of food, crafts, clothing and services.

Sigma Lithium established the largest microcredit program in Brazil, which has targeted female entrepreneurs in the Jequitinhonha Valley region. The program currently has 730 female entrepreneurs enrolled and plans to expand total enrollment to 10,000 over the long-term. Through this program, the Company will encourage sustainable development by providing microcredit loans of R$2,000 per person and mentorship programs.

Zero Drought

Under this program, Sigma Lithium has built small rainwater capture structures in the local municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, benefiting small-scale farmers. The reservoirs store water for the irrigation of crops during periods of drought.

Zero Drought Program

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Community-driven growth yielding tangible outcomes

Water for All Program

Sigma Lithium provides drinking water to households in the company’s local communities through a partnership with the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga. Sigma Lithium donated water tanks and funds water deliveries by truck from the local water utilities, COPANOR and COPASA, supplying the local communities on a regular basis.

Education that Transforms Program

Sigma Lithium has several initiatives dedicated to the education of children, adolescents and adults in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga. The company facilitated the renovation and expansion of three municipal public schools and has ongoing educational programs, including a course for post-basic education for adults, classes on environmental awareness and several initiatives in cultural and sports education through partnerships with the local groups Popular Center for Culture and Development (CPCD), the Bruta Flor Sociocultural Institute and the Escrava Feliciana Cultural Center.

Microcredit For Female Entrepreneurs

Driving Sustainable Development in the Jequitinhonha Valley

Sigma Lithium is dedicated to providing employment and training opportunities to the company’s local communities. Through Sigma Lithium’s ‘Homecoming Employment Program (Volta ao Lar)’, the company has successfully brought back qualified workforce that had previously migrated out of our region due to lack of employment opportunities. Approximately ~85% of Sigma Lithium’s workforce is comprised of Vale do Jequitinhonha region locals.

These will all play a key role in helping us bring greater investment and prosperity to the Jequitinhonha Valley, transforming and improving the lives of local people across
the region.

We are also dedicated to providing employment and training opportunities to our local communities. Through our ‘Homecoming Employment Program (Volta ao Lar)’, we have successfully brought back the qualified workforce that had previously migrated out of our region due to lack of employment opportunities with ~70% of our workforce being comprised of Vale do Jequitinhonha region locals.

Additionally, we have partnered with the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Campus Janauba and the Federal Institute of Education of Araçuaí to create the first program to prepare mining technicians in our region. This initiative will help foster prosperity in the region while further enhancing our focus on employing the local community at
Grota do Cirilo.

Social

Transformative Social Impact

Sigma Lithium is one of the largest investors in the Jequitinhonha Valley, with more than US$250 million in direct investments realized so far

How we support local communities

Fundo Dona de Mim Microcredit Program

Zero Drought

Community-driven growth yielding tangible outcomes

Water for All Program

Education that Transforms Program

Driving Sustainable Development in the Jequitinhonha Valley

Our ESG Initiatives

High-Quality ‘Green Lithium’

Promoting the economic growth of the local community

Maintaining the Highest Standards

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