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A Brazilian judge ordered Sigma Mineracao SA, an operating subsidiary of Sigma Lithium Corp., to deposit 50 million reais ($9.9 million) with a court within 10 days to cover alleged damages linked to its Grota do Cirilo lithium operation. The emergency injunction requires Sigma to pay for independent technical advisers, finance public health measures and suspend noisy nighttime operations.