Westwin Elements plans $502M nickel refinery in Mississippi
2026-10-09 11:31:48 [Print]
Westwin Elements announced Monday plans to invest $502 million over five years to establish a commercial-scale Class 1 nickel refinery at the Belwood Industrial Site in Natchez, Mississippi, advancing efforts to build America's domestic critical mineral refining capacity.
The Natchez facility will build on experience at Westwin's 20-tonne-per-year demonstration plant in Lawton, Oklahoma, which has completed multiple production campaigns of on-spec Class 1 nickel powder using nickel carbonyl refining technology, the company said.
Westwin has completed a Bankable Feasibility Study for the Natchez site and secured a long-term lease for the Belwood site. The first phase of the project plans to produce 18,000 tonnes of Class 1 nickel annually, with commissioning targeted for 2029.
Binding feedstock and offtake agreements already in place support production and revenue projected for the first phase of the project, ensuring the refinery's early success upon completion of its construction.
The Natchez facility will build on experience at Westwin's 20-tonne-per-year demonstration plant in Lawton, Oklahoma, which has completed multiple production campaigns of on-spec Class 1 nickel powder using nickel carbonyl refining technology, the company said.
Westwin has completed a Bankable Feasibility Study for the Natchez site and secured a long-term lease for the Belwood site. The first phase of the project plans to produce 18,000 tonnes of Class 1 nickel annually, with commissioning targeted for 2029.
Binding feedstock and offtake agreements already in place support production and revenue projected for the first phase of the project, ensuring the refinery's early success upon completion of its construction.
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