9. Restricted cash As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, restricted cash consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | Cash restricted under the terms of loan agreements | $ | 87,851 | | | $ | 102,079 | | Collateral for letters of credit and performance bonds | 58,030 | | | 53,321 | | Total restricted cash | $ | 145,881 | | | $ | 155,400 | |
Uses of cash proceeds under the BNDES Term Loan, Barcarena Debentures and PortoCem Bridge Loan (see Note 19) are restricted to certain payments to construct the Barcarena Power Plant.
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