An employee works at the Alamet Division of Calumet and Hecla in Selma in April 1960. The plant processed dolomite from Shelby County to produce magnesium. The company formed in the late 1950s as the Alabama Metallurgical Corp., with Calumet and Hecla holding a 70% share of the business. In the mid-1960s, it was completely absorbed by Calumet and Hecla. Photo courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives & History.
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This article appears in the August 2024 issue of Business Alabama.
