MANAGEMENT: APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Sigma has appointed
- Maria is a prominent environmental & social responsibility professional in
Brazil . She has held a number of roles during her 40-year remarkable technical career in public service and in the private sector. - In public service, her roles included Director of
Sustainable Development in Mining at theMinistry of Mines and Energy and Senior Representative for the Ministry at theNacional Council for the Environment (CONAMA). She was also the second woman in 60 years to serve as Deputy Minister of Mining and Mineral Transformation at theMinistry of Mines and Energy . - Maria has had an active academic career, holding several senior roles at the
Federal University ofMinas Gerais (UFMG), a centre of excellence for mining and metallurgy research inBrazil , including Head ofDepartment for Mining Engineering . She has a PhD in mineral technology. - Since retiring from public service in 2018, Maria has worked as a consultant, advising some of the largest global mining companies on environmental matters in
Brazil .
“As Sigma moves forward and initiates the environmental licensing process and impact studies for its second phase of production, Maria will have a key role in leading all of these workstreams. Maria as Chief Sustainability Officer was the first of a series of new executive appointments that we plan to make entering into construction phase. Her seniority and experience underscore our commitment to executing an ESG-centric production strategy for Sigma,” said
BOARD & TECHNICAL COMMITTEE UPDATES
Sigma has appointed
- Vicente has over 30 years of executive operations experience at major Brazilian natural resource companies, serving as COO of Bunge Fertilizantes and COO of Vale Fertilizantes. He has specialized in building and operating mines as well as developing mineral, metallurgical and chemical processing and beneficiation. He started his career as a process engineer at
Paulo Abib Engenharia S.A. and also served as board member for the specialty steel engine parts producer Tupy S.A. He is currently a Managing Partner at the mining consultancy firm Lobo Engenharia and advises on technical matters some of the largest mining companies globally. - Wes has over 35 years of technical experience in the Canadian mining industry focused on mining operations, project engineering and project management in base metals and industrial minerals. His roles in an executive and advisory capacity include project controls, special projects and project evaluation. He was with
Vale-Inco Ltd. from 2001 to 2006 andHeenan Blaikie LLP from 2008-2014 and more recently held various management and consulting roles with mining companies, private equity firms and indigenous organizations. Wes holds anM.Sc . in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University.
“We are honoured and enthusiastic to welcome two highly technically experienced and accomplished professionals in the Canadian and Brazilian mining industries. Vicente and Wes bring the perfect mix of expertise to Sigma at a critical juncture, when the Company is transitioning from developer to emerging lithium producer on a large scale, planning the construction in back-to-back sequence of the first and second production phases of its Project. As Sigma is currently undergoing detailed engineering and pre-construction activities in preparation to initiate the construction of the first phase of the Project, we believe that Wes and Vicente will be valuable technical resources to support the Company in executing these multiple initiatives,” said
“Both Vicente and Wes have significant alignment of purpose with Sigma’s ESG operations, focused on social and community engagement. Wes represents several First Nation communities in
Sigma would like to announce certain changes to its Board.
“On behalf of the Board and the entire team at Sigma, I would like to thank Maryse for her significant contribution and commitment to her role in the
“Moreover, Maryse’s stewardship while leading the Board’s Management Committee during the pandemic of spring & summer of 2020 was pivotal in enabling the various executive teams working remotely and the personnel located at the mining site to collaborate on a fully integrated manner to deliver the execution of a detailed engineering planning program on a very tight timetable. As a mining venture capital investor, I have personally learned a great deal from Maryse and I am honoured to have served by her side on the
ABOUT SIGMA LITHIUM
Sigma is a Canadian company and has been producing environmentally sustainable battery-grade lithium concentrate on a pilot scale since 2018 and shipping high-quality above 6% Li2O coarse lithium concentrate samples to potential customers in
To secure a leading position supplying the clean mobility and green energy storage value chain, Sigma has adhered to the highest standards of environmental practices in line with its core values and mission since starting activities in 2012. Sigma’s production process is powered by hydroelectricity and the Company utilizes state-of-the-art dry-stacking tailings management and water-recycling techniques in its beneficiation process. Its corporate mission is to execute its strategy while embracing strict ESG principles. Sigma’s shareholders include some of the largest ESG-focused institutional investors in the world.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation including statements relating to the ultimate duration, impact and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic (including its impact on financial markets and national and multinational economies generally, and its impact on the growth of the electric vehicle market and other impacts on the demand for lithium products) and other forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements that address future plans, activities, events, or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking information, including statements regarding the potential development of resources and drilling plans which may or may not occur. Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the ability to complete the Annual Filings and Interim Filings; the market price of the Company's securities, metal prices, exchange rates, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of financing, the receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes, litigation risks, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry, changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, and regulations and other matters including the COVID-19 pandemic. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to our public filings available at www.sedar.com.
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