CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
South Carolina critical mineral companies & projects
Research 9 documented projects and facilities in South Carolina, United States. Explore mineral exposure, source-reported activity, operators and company connections.
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Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
South Carolina at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Facility ↗Befesa Holding US Inc. | Zinc | South CarolinaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Columbia Facility ↗Cirba Solutions | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Florence Smelter ↗Clarios LLC | Lead | South CarolinaUnited States | SmelterCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Haile Mine ↗OceanaGold Corp. | Silver | South CarolinaUnited States | MineAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Haile Recovery Plant ↗OceanaGold Corp. | Silver | South CarolinaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Mt Holly Smelter ↗Century Aluminum Company | Aluminum | South CarolinaUnited States | SmelterAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Ridgeville ↗Resonac | Graphite | South CarolinaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Seneca Refinery ↗BASF Corp. | Platinum group metals | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| South Carolina Campus ↗Redwood Materials | Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
BASF Corp. ↗
Platinum group metals
Befesa Holding US Inc. ↗
Zinc
Befesa S.A. ↗
Chromium · Nickel · Zinc
Brookfield Business Partners ↗
Lead
Century Aluminum Company ↗
Aluminum
Cirba Solutions ↗
Cadmium · Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
Clarios LLC ↗
Lead
OceanaGold Corp. ↗
Silver
Redwood Materials ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel
Resonac ↗
Graphite
The Heritage Group ↗
Cadmium · Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
Research sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
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