Sigma Lithium Corp (TSX-V:SGML, NASDAQ:SGML) has announced the internal promotions of three exceptional senior leaders to the role of co-General Managers, rewarding their outstanding operational accomplishments.
Receiving the promotions are Director of Mining Reinaldo Brandao, Director of Processing Keith Prentice, and Director of Geology and Regional Institutional Relations Iran Zan.
The global lithium producer said for almost four months all three individuals have successfully overseen Sigma Lithium's technical operations on-site in Brazil.
"They embraced our purpose, took on the challenge and never relented in their quest to engineer the ultra-fine tailings dry-stacking circuit allowing the Greentech Plant to reach 320,000 tonnes of annualized production volumes," Sigma Lithium CEO Ana Cabral said in a statement.
"As a result, they enabled our goal of producing lithium with zero hazardous chemicals and zero tailings," she added.
Sigma noted that Brandao and Prentice have most recently been responsible for the critical commissioning and production ramp up of the company's Greentech Plant, including the re-engineering of the tailings dry-stacking/water reusage circuit to full functionality and subsequent achievement of peak record daily production annualized at 320,000 tonnes per year.
Zan, meanwhile, was the second employee hired by Sigma in 2012 and has had multiple leadership roles with the company, including senior geologist, operational director, director of regional institutional relations and head of geology.
The company added that Zan was also responsible for managing the conclusion of the feasibility study for Phase 1, and delivered the Phases 1, 2, 3 and upcoming 4 mineral resource statements.
As well, Sigma announced the resignation of Brian Talbot from his role as technical lead for health reasons.
Talbot was not an executive director nor a board member of Sigma Lithium, the company stated.
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