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South32 Hermosa Mine
South32
Patagonia, AZ, USA
-110.730877337461, 31.4217781299469
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 581A
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Extraction
Product: Manganese, Zinc
Project Announcement Date: 2/14/2024
Target for Starting Production: 2027
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Current Annual Production: 60000 tpa
Operating Status: Planned
Target Jobs: 900
Capital Investment: $1607 million
Congressional District: Democrat
Government Subsidies:
Federal:
Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $20 million
Selected Sources:
#1: South32 Announces Historic $2.16 Billion Investment in Southern Arizona Hermosa Project – South32 Hermosa - south32hermosa.com
#2: South32 Announces US$20 Million Department of Defense Grant to Help Support Domestic Battery-Grade Manganese Production – South32 Hermosa - south32hermosa.com
#3: Environmentalists fear Biden-led Arizona mining project will cause rampant pollution - www.azcentral.com
#4: Hermosa Mine proposal: water impacts fact sheet - PARA - www.patagoniaalliance.org
#5: Forest Service begins enviro review of South32 manganese & zinc mine in Patagonia Mtns - www.tucsonsentinel.com
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