The Breakdown: New Refinery Planned for St. James Parish Could Create Hundreds of Jobs in 2028

The Breakdown: New refinery planned for St. James Parish could create hundreds of jobs in 2028

ElementUSA proposes $850 million facility in Gramercy to extract critical minerals from industrial waste.

An $850M rare earth minerals refining facility is planned for St. James Parish

ElementUSA will invest $850 million to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish, a project aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains for materials used in advanced manufacturing, defense and energy technologies, Louisiana Economic Development announced Monday.  The Gramercy-based facility is expected to create 200 direct jobs with an average annual salary of $90,000. ElementUSA plans to use proprietary e…