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South Carolina is a state in the south-eastern United States. Its capital is Columbia, while Charleston is its largest city and a major port. The state has a population of about 5.3-million and an economy historically rooted in agriculture, textiles and manufacturing. In recent decades South Carolina has diversified into automotive production, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and logistics, attracting significant foreign direct investment from companies including BMW, Volvo, Boeing and Michelin. The state's coastal location and port infrastructure support trade and distribution activities. Tourism, driven by coastal resorts and historic sites, also contributes to the economy. South Carolina is governed as a US state with a bicameral legislature and an elected governor. It is part of the broader south-eastern economic corridor and benefits from relatively low business costs and a growing skilled workforce. The state has increasingly positioned itself as a hub for advanced industries, including emerging sectors such as critical minerals processing and technology manufacturing supported by federal incentives.

South Carolina News


Rare earths
USA Rare Earth secures $1.6bn US funding
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Wednesday it has signed agreements with the US Department of Commerce giving it access to up to $1.6-billion in funding under the CHIPS Act, to support its plans to build a... 


USA Rare Earth Round Top project site
USA Rare Earth to invest $1.2bn in South Carolina facility to boost domestic supply
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Tuesday it will invest $1.2-billion to build a magnet manufacturing and rare earth metals facility in South Carolina, as it expands domestic production capacity. Shares of... 


Century Aluminum's aluminium smelter operation in Grundartangi, Iceland
Century Aluminum restarts two-thirds of Iceland-based aluminium smelter
24th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As aluminium shortage fears have loomed globally in recent weeks, Nasdaq-listed Century Aluminum has announced restarted production in the second potline of its Norðurál smelter, in Iceland –... 


Aluminium production from Mt Holly
Century Aluminum expanded smelter adds 10% to primary US production
17th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Century Aluminium Company has produced the first hot metal from its expanded Mt Holly plant, in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The plant underwent a major expansion, which... 


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