A Brazilian court backed families who say a Sigma Lithium mine traps them behind its gates, ordering an independent road, though it rejected a $2.9m fine.
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Key Facts
—The ruling. On 9 July, a Minas Gerais court found Sigma Lithium had not yet given neighbouring communities an independent road.
—The order. The court upheld the requirement that the company guarantee free passage to and from the affected homes.
—The partial win. Prosecutors sought a fine of about $2.9m over alleged banned night work, but the judge declined it.
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