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United States Strategic Metals, LLC

United Statesusstrategicmetals.com

Its roles Owner Operator

project tracked
1
plant
1
partner companies
4
news article
1
Missouri Cobalt, LLC, doing business as United States Strategic Metals (USSM), is a US company developing a multi-metallic processing hub at the former Madison Mine (Superfund site) in Fredericktown, Missouri. It focuses on refining critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper from mine waste, concentrates, and recycled materials for defense, aerospace, EV batteries, and other industries. HQ in St. Louis with a demonstration plant there; vertically integrated domestic producer.

Also known as United States Strategic Metals, US Strategic Metals, and Missouri Cobalt Holdings, LLC.

The project USSM is involved in

chemXplore tracks 1 project involving USSM, of which one is active.

USSM multi-metallic refinery and black mass line, Fredericktown
  1. Announced / Concept
  2. FEED / Pre-FID
  3. FID / Sanctioned
  4. Under Construction
  5. Commissioning & Start-up
Phase
Under Construction
Where
United States
Makes
Cobalt , Nickel , Copper , Lithium
Partners
Appian Capital , Glencore , HPS , LCR Capital
Capacity Contractors Start-up

USSM in chemical industry news

6 August 2026
Worley wins engineering contract for USSM multi‑metallic processing hub

Engineering, procurement and construction support for a cobalt refinery and black‑mass line to convert cobalt hydroxide and battery black mass into critical metals.

Where its projects are

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