Energy costs crushed my smelter job and now threaten Missouri farms

Energy costs crushed my smelter job and now threaten Missouri farms

Workers at the Magnitude 7 Metals plant in Marston, which announced it was closing in 2024 (photo submitted). When I fire up the tractor before sunrise in Campbell, the hum of the engine takes me back to a different kind of power — the kind that used to surge through the aluminum cells at Magnitude 7 Metals in Marston before it closed its doors almost two years ago. Back then, I worked nights surrounded by sparks and heat, helping turn raw ore i…