Sigma Lithium jumps following reported M&A speculation
Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images                 Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML)Â +5.8%Â in Friday's trading after Brazil'sÂ Valor Economico reported Bank of America has been conducting talks with funds and multinational firms interested in buying the mining company.
Among those interested in the Brazilian company are China's Cnooc and Saudi Arabia's PIF sovereign wealth fund, according to the report.
Tesla (TSLA) has approached Sigma (SGML) but is not currently in active negotiations, the report also said.
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