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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:
“South32 Announces Historic $2.16 Billion Investment in Southern Arizona Hermosa Project”, on February 14, South32 Hermosa, 14 Feb 2024. 🔗
“South32 Announces US$20 Million Department of Defense Grant to Help Support Domestic Battery-Grade Manganese Production”, on May 17, South32 Hermosa, 17 May 2024. 🔗
“Environmentalists fear Biden-led Arizona mining project will cause rampant pollution”, Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar 2024. 🔗
“Hermosa Mine proposal: water impacts fact sheet”, Patagonia Area Resource Alliance, 28 Oct 2014. 🔗
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