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Australian company plans to build a $607M lithium refinery at the Port of Brownsville. It’s a big bet on America’s battery future

Australian company plans to build a $607M lithium refinery at the Port of Brownsville. It’s a big bet on America’s battery future

September 20, 2026 • 8 min read

The proposed facility could create up to 200 permanent jobs while producing lithium carbonate for the growing North American battery... Read more »

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SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase
SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

SpaceX seeks to take zoning control over nearly 450 acres from city of Brownsville as a ‘regional’ water deal takes shape

Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub

How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use

Cameron County is negotiating a $20M Fluidstack data center donation after Harlingen waffles on the same offer

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