Tennessee recruits silicon metal plant
A Canadian-based silicon metal maker plans to build a $150 million plant in Tennessee.
Sinova Global announced this week it will create 140 new jobs as the company locates a new state-of-the-art silicon metal refining plant in Tiptonville, Tennessee. The site is adjacent to Port of Cates Landing, which will help facilitate direct access to Sinova’s wholly owned quartz deposit in Golden, British Columbia.
The silicon metal produced at the Tennessee plant will be supplied to major industrial consumers and used to manufacture silicon anode batteries, solar cells, semiconductors and aluminum.
Sinova Global owns a fully permitted quartz deposit in British Columbia that has more than 25 years of high purity quartz available.