# Aurubis starts construction of €300M multimetal recycling plant in Augusta, Georgia

Aurubis AG broke ground on a €300 million multimetal recycling plant in Augusta, Georgia, with capacity to process 90,000 tons of complex recycling materials annually, creating over 120 jobs and expected to be operational by mid-2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-06-18
- Where: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States
- Value: $320.0M (300.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 90,000 tons per year of complex recycling materials
- Products: recycled copper, nickel, tin, precious metals
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Aurubis](https://endata.com/companies/39531.md)

## Sources

- [aurubis.com](https://www.aurubis.com/en/media/press-releases/press-releases-2022/aurubis-ag-starts-construction-of-a-300-million-multimetal-recycling-plant-in-august-georgia), 2022-06-18: "We have doubled down on our commitments to use our technology and experience to become a forerunner for recycling valuable materials containing copper, nickel, tin, and other industrial and precious metals locally in the US."
- [georgiatrend.com](https://www.georgiatrend.com/2022/07/29/economic-development-around-the-state-65/), 2022-07-29: "Aurubis AG recently broke ground on its $340 million copper recycling and smelting plant in Augusta that will bring 125 jobs to the area."

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