Hargrove To Lead Study Supporting U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors recently announced its role in supporting the Front-End Loading 1 (FEL-1) engineering study for proposed downstream manganese processing facilities associated with the North Star Manganese Project being advanced by Electric Metals (USA) Ltd. Hargrove was ranked the No. 1 engineering firm in the Industrial Chemicals sector in the 2025 Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms rankings. The company also earned high rankings across multiple industrial sectors, reflecting its broad technical expertise and longstanding leadership in chemicals, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure markets. In addition, Hargrove is an associate member of the Essential Minerals Association (EMA), supporting industry collaboration and advocacy efforts to strengthen secure and sustainable domestic mineral supply chains.