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Aurubis builds recycling plant in the US and sets its sights on sustainable growth

Hamburg | Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Aurubis Richmond_Rendering

3D visualization of the future site in the US

  • First secondary smelter for multimetal recycling in the United States to be built in Augusta (Richmond County), Georgia
  • Construction to start in summer 2022, commissioning planned for first half of 2024
  • Aurubis investing about € 300 million; capacity for processing up to 90,000 t of complex recycling materials
  • Annual contribution to earnings of approx. € 80 million EBITDA starting fiscal year 2025/26
  • State-of-the-art plant is a clear affirmation of the circular economy and the goal of carbon neutrality