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Brazilian judge suspends Sigma Lithium mine licences and operations

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Brazilian Judge Antonio Lucio Tulio de Oliveira Barbosa has ordered the suspension of mining operations and environmental licences at Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo mine in Minas Gerais, according to court documents reviewed The order was issued following a civil lawsuit filed by the…
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The Federal Justice determined the immediate suspension of the environmental licenses and the paralysis of the farming activities of Projecto Grota do Cirilo, of Sigma Mineração, in the Valley of Jequitinhonha. The decision involves the enterprise located between the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga and was taken after action presented by the Federation of Quilombola Communities of the State [...] The post Justice determines the paralysis of…

·Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Brasilia, Sep 7 (Latin Press) The Federal Justice of Brazil today determined the suspension of the activities of the mining complex Grota do Cirilo, in Minas Gerais, following reports of irregularities in environmental studies and lack of consultation with local communities.The post Brazilian Justice paralyzes lithium mine in Minas Gerais first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

Justice determines the suspension of mining in the Grota do Cirilo complex, in Minas Gerais, on suspicion of failures in impact studies on quilombolas

Decision points to quilombola rite failure and determines crop paralysis; miner may still challenge measurement

·São Paulo, Brazil
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The magistrate provided a fine of R$ 100 thousand in case of non-compliance with the suspension of the activities.

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