After the conclusion of the CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Chain Expo hosted by SMM, SMM has meticulously organized a field trip, composed of representatives from companies worldwide, including Atlantic Lithium, German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA), ING Wholesale Banking, and LG Energy Solution, etc. to visit multiple enterprises in the new energy industry chain.

Recently, Sigma Lithium Corporation announced the successful delivery of 66,800 tonnes of zero-carbon green lithium in Q1 2025, meeting its production targets. The company expects to continue achieving its annual production goals. With robust production and sales performance, Sigma Lithium anticipates generating steady cash flow while maintaining healthy profit margins, with all-in sustaining costs (AISC) in line with expectations. The company's operational efficiency and low-cost advantage enable it to remain resilient in the current lithium price environment.

【Sigma Lithium Achieves Q1 2025 Production Target】Recently, Sigma Lithium Corporation announced that it successfully delivered 66,800 mt of zero-emission green lithium in Q1 2025, meeting the expected production target. The company is expected to continue achieving its annual production targets. With strong production and sales performance, Sigma Lithium is expected to continue generating stable cash flow, maintaining healthy profit margins, and keeping overall sustaining costs in line with expectations. The company's operational efficiency and cost advantages enable it to remain resilient in the current lithium price environment. CEO Ana Cabral stated that the company maintained its planned production pace in Q1 2025, demonstrating strong operational capabilities.

A research team led by Professor Wei Chen from the University of Science and Technology of China published a research paper in the journal *Nature Sustainability*, proposing a green and sustainable waste recycling management strategy based on electrochemical principles. This strategy effectively recovers lithium resources from the cathode materials of spent lithium-ion batteries while capturing and converting nitrogen oxide pollutants from industrial exhaust gases.

Sigma Lithium Corporation has completed its 10th shipment, selling 22,000 tonnes of Quintuple Zero Green Lithium at a premium floating price of 8.75% of LME Lithium Hydroxide (CIF Shanghai basis).

【The green lithium extraction project of Anhui Xingyuan Fine Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. was signed at the headquarters of Tonghua Group】Recently, the green lithium extraction project of Anhui Xingyuan Fine Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. was signed at the headquarters of Tonghua Group. Before that, on April 1, the Emergency Management Bureau of Suzhou Economic Development Zone had organized and held a safety evaluation meeting for the 8,000-ton high-purity lithium carbonate extraction project of Anhui Xingyuan Fine Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.

On 22 May, Sigma Lithium announced the loading of its ninth shipment totaling 22,000 tonnes of high-purity "Quintuple Zero Green Lithium" at the Port of Vitoria in Brazil.

Sigma Lithium Announces Loading 22,000T Shipment To Lx International At Premium Fixed Formula: 9% Of LME Lithium Hydroxide.

Hunan Province: Support Chenzhou to build the full lithium battery new energy industry chain and nurture a hundred billion level industry.

Hunan: Supporting Chenzhou in Building a Complete Lithium Battery New Energy Industry Chain and Cultivating a Hundred-Billion-Level Industry" Recently, the Hunan Provincial Government Office issued several measures to support the high-quality development of the complete lithium battery new energy industry chain in Chenzhou City. The document pointed out that the government will support Chenzhou in building a complete lithium battery new energy industry chain from ten aspects, including cultivating industrial clusters, supporting innovative development, promoting intelligent transformation and digital networking, adhering to green development, and accelerating project approval. Based on the innovation of lithium battery key materials and the resource utilization of tailings and slags, Chenzhou will develop green lithium-bearing mineral resource mining, refining, and smelting, energy storage batteries, power batteries, and consumer batteries. It aims to build a complete lithium battery new energy industry chain, cultivate a hundred-billion-level industry, and make Chenzhou an important carrier of lithium battery new energy. It will also collaborate with Changsha, Zhuzhou, and Xiangtan to create a new energy materials industrial cluster.