Sigma Lithium initiates commissioning of Greentech Plant
by CM staff
Sigma Lithium continues to advance towards production, commencing crusher circuit plant commissioning on schedule.
Dry Plant Commissioning Commencement
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 20, 2022 /CNW/ — Sigma Lithium Corporation has commenced commissioning of its Greentech Plant on schedule and within budget.
“We have rapidly advanced the commissioning of the Greentech Plant, as planned, on schedule and on budget this month,” said says Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-CEO and Co-Chairperson of Sigma Lithium. “Our technical team, led by Calvyn Gardner and Brian Talbot, has worked tirelessly and relentlessly this quarter to make that happen. Our ESG teams have worked intensely to ensure the communities of Itinga and Araçuaí have been concomitantly lifted through Sigma’s transformative new social initiatives: allocating funding to build 2,000 rainwater collection systems and to empower 10,000 women through microcredit.”
Sigma Lithium continues to advance towards production, commencing crusher circuit plant commissioning on schedule. The commissioning commenced with the following tasks and tests successfully completed:
- Energizing the substation and transformer;
- Mechanical completion of the Secondary and Tertiary crushers and associated crusher, feeders and conveyor belts;
- Electrical testing of the Secondary and Tertiary crusher motors, commencing original equipment manufacturer commissioning of the Secondary and Tertiary crushers for operation; and
- Running of tertiary feeders and conveyor belts No. 3, 4 and 6.
“We have been working laser focused towards delivering Battery Grade Sustainable Lithium following the conclusion of the commissioning of our Greentech Plant in April 2023,” said Calvyn Gardner, Co-CEO and Co-Chairperson.
Future crusher circuit commissioning will focus on conducting sequential and load tests, which will be completed by February 2023.
