A proposed $480M industrial project in Ascension appears to have hit a snag

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In 2023, Australian mining company Element 25 announced plans to invest $480 million across two phases to build an electric vehicle battery materials facility in Ascension Parish. The project now appears to be in limbo after the company was unable to secure a site in Ascension, according to local economic development officials. “The last update

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