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Critical Minerals Plant
Westwin Elements
Lawton, OK, USA
-98.5250854327331, 34.5803154768885
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 732
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Materials Processing
Product: Nickel
Project Announcement Date: 2/24/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2030
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 84000 tpa
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 795
Capital Investment: $1250 million
Congressional District: OK4
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $24 million
Selected Sources:
“Lawton City Council approves plan to bring cobalt refinery to town”, Diamond Hubbard, https://www.kswo.com, 24 Feb 2023. 🔗
“Westwin Elements breaks ground on America’s Only Critical Minerals Pilot Plant”, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, 25 Aug 2023. 🔗
“Plans for U.S.’s first nickel, cobalt refinery launch with groundbreaking in Lawton, Oklahoma”, Hicham Raache, Oklahoma Business Voice, 23 Aug 2023. 🔗
“Westwin plant has started production”, Kim McConnell kim.mcconnell@swoknews.com, The Lawton Constitution, 18 Dec 2024. 🔗
“Westwin plant has started production”, Kim McConnell kim.mcconnell@swoknews.com, The Lawton Constitution, 18 Dec 2024. 🔗
“Nation’s only refinery for cobalt and nickel to be built in Lawton”, Jerry Bohnen, Oklahoma Energy Today - Energy News Just A Click Away, 13 Mar 2023. 🔗
“Lawton board approves a third reimbursement for Westwin construction project”, Kim McConnell kim.mcconnell@swoknews.com, The Lawton Constitution, 26 Jun 2024. 🔗
“Nation’s only refinery for cobalt and nickel to be built in Lawton”, Jerry Bohnen, Oklahoma Energy Today - Energy News Just A Click Away, 13 Mar 2023. 🔗
“City OKs agreement for cobalt refinery”, Eric Swanson, Southwest Ledger, 28 Feb 2023. 🔗
“Westwin Resistance sounds alarm over Westwin’s lawsuit against ex-partner company”, Britny Cordera, The Black Wall Street Times, 21 Feb 2025. 🔗
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