Major Metals Processor Chooses Gray for First Greenfield Facility in 100 Years.

The facility, a 250,000 s.f. manufacturing plant, will process up to 90,000 tons of complex recyclable materials each year, producing 30,000 tons of blister copper from recycled components. More than 1,600 tons of structural steel were required for project construction, which includes 15 buildings across the 100-acre manufacturing campus.

“We’re setting a clear example of sustainable growth and becoming a forerunner for multimetal recycling in the U.S.,” says Roland Harings, Aurubis CEO. “The world needs metals like copper, [but] supply cannot keep up with demand, and there is a lack of suitable recycling options, especially in the USA…Aurubis’ state-of-the-art facility in Augusta will initiate a trend reversal—for the environment, for producers, and for the conversion to a regenerative economy.”

Production is expected to begin early in 2024 and will bring an estimated 130 jobs to the region.