That figure reflects planned projects in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Brian Kemp of Georgia, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, and Henry McMaster of South Carolina.
Albemarle, which mines lithium, a key component of EV batteries, plans to build processing plants in South Carolina and open new mining operations in North Carolina.
In Georgia, companies have announced at least 26 projects that they estimate could create 14,881 manufacturing jobs.
Companies in South Carolina project nearly 11,500 jobs, while more than 8,200 jobs are estimated in North Carolina.
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