# Magnitude 7 Metals to open aluminum smelter in Missouri

Magnitude 7 Metals plans to open a new aluminum smelter in the former Noranda Aluminum smelter in New Madrid County, Missouri, in May 2018, hiring 450 people. 140 people have already been hired.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-03-09
- Where: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
- Jobs: 450
- Starts operating: May 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Magnitude 7 Metals](https://endata.com/companies/30685.md)

## Sources

- [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/general-news-f7f8cda967544d5babb316a636c7bd09), 2018-03-09: "A new aluminum smelter will open in the Missouri Bootheel region in May, replacing roughly half of the jobs lost when another smelter shut down two years ago."

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