ICL Group, a global specialty minerals company, has announced plans to build a large battery materials manufacturing plant in north St. Louis City.

The $570 million project, which received incentives Tuesday from both the city and state, has strong backing from the federal government.

A major manufacturer is expanding in the City of St. Louis.The ICL Group LTD already operates in South City and announced Tuesday plans to expand into north St. Louis with a state-of-the-art, more than $500 million facility on Carrie Avenue along the North Riverfront.