South32 Hermosa

💫 Expanding young minds starts with access to great books. 📚 For some families, even a library trip can be a challenge. Enter the Santa Cruzer 🚌 ! The Cruzer is a mobile library that will bring books directly to families and in the hopes to eliminate one of the biggest barriers for kids’ access to books. The Hermosa project is committed to making a positive difference in our communities, and that’s why we are so proud to support this mobile library. Huge thanks to Santa Cruz County for letting us be a part of this inspiring community project!

In DC next week? Come see South32's External Affairs Head Judy Brown discuss Hermosa's experience as the first, and currently only, mining project in FAST-41 at the Permitting Council's inaugural Infrastructure Developers Summit! Registration for the Oct 8th event closes this Thursday. Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/e2mwHe7U #PermittingSummit24

*ICYMI* Catch the headlines from last week’s big announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebXaaR37

As automakers continue the shift towards building out all-electric vehicle options, the minerals essential to the batteries powering them are becoming ever more important. "The thing that's really critical about Hermosa is the opportunity we have to create domestic supply chains, but in doing so, really lift up communities and set a new standard.” That’s what Hermosa President Pat Risner emphasized at National Clean Energy Week’s 2024 Policy Symposium in Washington D.C., speaking to the importance of generating a reliable, domestic supply of the critical minerals needed to power a coming wave of electric vehicles, while making sure the communities home to these resources can benefit in the process. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_DpYrci

Honored to help build a domestic supply chain for the batteries America needs to power our future. Huge thanks to the DOE Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains Office (MESC) for their support!

📣 We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been selected to enter negotiations for a $166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing program. The funds will help advance the development of a state-of-the-art, commercial-scale manganese production facility that will bolster the nation’s effort to create reliable domestic supply chains of materials crucial for powering electric vehicle (EV) batteries and other energy storage technologies. Today’s announcement comes on the heels of a $20 million Department of Defense grant earlier this year to accelerate the domestic production of battery-grade manganese. As the only fully integrated domestic source of battery-grade manganese for EV batteries, the Hermosa project is uniquely positioned to strengthen U.S. energy security while creating economic growth and family-sustaining jobs in our local community. Read more on today’s announcement: https://lnkd.in/ebXaaR37

Mining provides incredibly diverse job opportunities and those who work in mining tend to come from all walks of life. Naiz, Cayley, and Taylor describe how they came to work at Hermosa, what opportunities they’ve had on the job, and what it’s meant for their careers. Interested in learning more about what working at a next-gen mine looks like? Check out our feature on the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) Studios’ Jobs of Tomorrow series: https://lnkd.in/dzkb-_pF _____ La minería ofrece oportunidades laborales increíblemente diversas y quienes trabajan en la minería tienden a provenir de todos los ámbitos de la vida. Naiz, Cayley y Taylor describen cómo llegaron a trabajar en Hermosa, qué oportunidades han tenido en el trabajo y qué significó para sus carreras. ¿Está interesado en aprender más sobre cómo es trabajar en una mina de próxima generación? Consulte nuestro episodio en la serie Jobs of Tomorrow de Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) Studios: https://lnkd.in/dzkb-_pF

The federal government’s Permitting Council wants to better educate the public about what they do. Their new video explains how FAST-41 promotes and improves coordination, transparency, and accountability in the permitting process. As the first, and currently only, mining project participating in the FAST-41 process, Hermosa had to meet rigorous criteria and demonstrate our benefit to the nation. One aspect of FAST-41 that we really appreciate is the transparency available to the public with regards to our own permitting process via the Federal Permitting Dashboard. See the Council’s new video below: https://lnkd.in/eTNk5rTa

Meet Kevin! Our Mine Planning Superintendent. Three years ago, he was looking for something new and the Hermosa project back in his hometown was the perfect thing. Read more about Kevin here: https://lnkd.in/e33rA5SW _____ ¡Conoce a Kevin! Nuestro Superintendente de Planificación Minera. Hace tres años, estaba buscando algo nuevo y el proyecto Hermosa en su ciudad natal era perfecto. Lee más acerca de Kevin aquí: https://lnkd.in/eruf8pyb

“There has been no manganese ore mining in the United States since the 1970s, and the US is now 100% reliant on foreign sources for manganese. The Hermosa project can help fill that void,” explains our President Pat Risner in Global Business Reports (GBR)’s new 2024-25 Western USA Mining report. This year’s report also includes a feature of Hermosa , highlighting South32’s recent decision to invest $2.16 billion into the project, as well as it’s unique position as the first mining project to participate in the federal government’s FAST-41 program, aimed at increasing transparency and collaboration in the permitting process for projects deemed critical to national security. You can access and view the pre-release of this year’s report by using this link: https://lnkd.in/e6T86RH7 _____ “No ha habido extracción de mineral de manganeso en Estados Unidos desde la década de 1970, y Estados Unidos ahora depende 100% de fuentes extranjeras de manganeso. El proyecto Hermosa puede ayudar a llenar ese vacío”, explica nuestro presidente Pat Risner en el nuevo informe 2024-25 Western USA Mining de Global Business Reports (GBR). El informe de este año también incluye un artículo sobre Hermosa, destacando la reciente decisión de South32 de invertir $2,16 mil millones en el proyecto, así como su posición única como el primer proyecto minero en participar en el programa FAST-41 del gobierno federal, destinado a aumentar la transparencia y la colaboración. en el proceso de obtención de permisos para proyectos considerados críticos para la seguridad nacional. Puede acceder y ver la versión preliminar del informe de este año utilizando este enlace: https://lnkd.in/e6T86RH7