Another LNG project could be coming to the South Texas border — with $4.5B and 7,200 jobs planned in Matamoros
The proposed BRAVO LNG terminal would liquefy U.S. natural gas at the Port of Matamoros for export to global markets... Read more »
Articles by José Luis Martínez
Australian company plans to build a $607M lithium refinery at the Port of Brownsville. It’s a big bet on America’s battery future
The proposed facility could create up to 200 permanent jobs while producing lithium carbonate for the growing North American battery... Read more »
Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub
The Metals Company is eyeing 1,466 acres at the port for Nodule City, a proposed hub to process metals mined... Read more »
SpaceX’s millionaire boom could make Brownsville homes — and some tax bills — more expensive
Thousands of SpaceX employees may have become millionaires, adding pressure to Brownsville’s housing market.... Read more »
Volvo’s truck deal in Mexico is driving millions in new investment at Matamoros plant
Core Molding is adding two 4,500-ton presses in Matamoros to produce 1,000 Volvo truck roofs per week starting in 2027.... Read more »
Mexico’s growth has long relied on manufacturing — that may be changing
New research shows service industries in Mexico are growing faster in output and productivity, even as manufacturing remains dominant along... Read more »
Pharr and Brownsville bridges marked vulnerable as trade with Mexico hits record levels
A federal freight report released Friday examines how rising trade volumes could strain some border crossings if traffic continues to... Read more »
Business bankruptcies in the Valley doubled last year — and most are shutting down
About 63% of the region’s business bankruptcies originated in Hidalgo County, according to federal court data.... Read more »
Private sector jobs lead Valley employment — though county shares vary widely
Roughly 1 in 10 Valley workers runs a business, either incorporated or solo.... Read more »
It’s raining jobs and money in the RGV, Census data shows
Dig into our interactive charts that break down income, poverty, and job trends across the Valley and the rest of... Read more »
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