Positive Economic Impacts

Direct and indirect economic impacts of Quemetco’s local operations include local jobs, tax payments, expenditures on materials, and revenue for local vendors, including an estimated $1.3 million in annual property tax payments, $700,000 in annual permitting fees, and $13,000 in annual excise and sales taxes. Quemetco provides approximately $100,000 per year of employee time, materials, and financial support to local community groups and organizations.