Korea Zinc to Build $6.6 Billion Critical Minerals Smelter in Tennessee

The facility will produce 13 metals, boost critical mineral security

December 24, 2025

/ Meghana Prasad
/ Other, Renewable Energy
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Korea Zinc has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of War and the U.S. Department of Commerce to develop a large-scale critical minerals smelter in Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.

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