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Westwin Elements

New facility · Natchez, MS · Metals & critical minerals · Announced 2026-10-05

Investment$502,000,000Announced capital
Jobs134Reported jobs
StatusAnnounced (construction has not begun; subject to financing, permitting and engineering; Phase 1 commissioning targeted 2029)
VerificationConfirmedLast verified 2026-11-08

Sources & verification

  1. www.westwinelements.com ↗
Recorded publisher
Westwin Elements
Source quality
primary-company
Verification basis
Inherited verification

Project facts

Decision / announcement date
2026-10-05
Date precision
day
Sector
Metals & critical minerals
Facility action
New facility
Project status
Announced (construction has not begun; subject to financing, permitting and engineering; Phase 1 commissioning targeted 2029)
Project / facility
Westwin Elements Class 1 nickel refinery, Belwood Industrial Site, Natchez

Figures & qualifications

Capital category
Committed (multi-year; contingent on financing)
Capital scope
site
Jobs classification
New/Direct
Jobs basis
'expected to create 134 full-time jobs in the first phase'

Westwin Elements plans a $502 million Class 1 nickel refinery at the Belwood Industrial Site in Natchez, Mississippi, expected to create 134 full-time jobs in the first phase.

Not yet recorded · 4 fields

Facility type · Transferred / retained jobs · Construction jobs · Statistical exclusion reason