I'm no expert at all, but I've heard that it's a billion dollars to open a new smelter. And nobody wants one near them. It'd take forever to get the permits.
Someone else more knowledgeable than me can give better guidance, but those are the two obstacles, and I'm pretty sure I'm not too far off on the cost.
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