<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SIMCALA, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          16,190<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,992
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      2,561
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                24,051
<PP&E>                                          57,740
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,259
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 111,209
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,532
<BONDS>                                         81,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,807
<OTHER-SE>                                      (6,630)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   111,209
<SALES>                                         55,230
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                55,230
<CGS>                                           51,745
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   51,745
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   915
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,587
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,215)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (1,363)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (3,853)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (3,853)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>OF THIS AMOUNT, 6,371 WAS RESTRICTED CASH
</FN>