Press Release
Aurubis AG starts construction of a € 300 million (approx. $ 320 million) multimetal recycling plant in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta/Georgia | Saturday, June 18, 2022
Groundbreaking for Aurubis' multi-metal recycling plant
Aurubis' Executive Board at the groudbreaking
Aurubis Richmond Animation
Roland Harings, CEO Aurubis AG
Jörg Buchholz, Project Manager for Aurubis Richmond
- Groundbreaking of secondary smelter for multimetal recycling in the US; new facility Aurubis Richmond demonstrates gold-standard commitment to sustainable growth and the circular economy
- Plant operational in the first half of 2024 and creates over 120 new jobs directly
- Capacity to annually process up to 90,000 tons of complex metals containing recycling materials, including printed circuit boards
- Aurubis’ metals are crucial enablers to promote global market trends such as renewable energy, digitalization and electric vehicles
- Strong focus on environmental protection: State-of-the-art technology exceeds highest State of Georgia and federal government’s environmental standards
- Aurubis is a leading provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide