Governor Nixon announced 55 new jobs Southeast Missouri. Valley Minerals in Bonne Terre will expand to produce more lime to meet a growing demand as the domestic steel industry rebounds in the U-S. Valley Minerals is strategicially positioned near NUCOR Yamato Steel, which is a division of the largest steel producer in the U.S. located in Blytheville, Ark.

The Valley Minerals location in Bonne Terre has been teh site of lime production since 1927, including Missouri Lime, the previous business to use the site.

Valley Minerals will receive $163,000 in Missouri Qaulity Jobs Program tax credits after creating a set number of jobs over the next five years.