Korea Zinc Tennessee Smelter: $7.4B US Project Backed by JPMorgan

Post Views: 279 Korea Zinc Tennessee plant Korea Zinc Tennessee Smelter Secures Strategic US Support Korea Zinc Co. plans a $7.4 billion smelter in Tennessee, aiming to supply critical minerals for chips, defense, and aerospace. JPMorgan Chase and the US government are backing the project, creating Crucible JV LLC, a foreign joint venture to oversee operations. The initiative addresses supply chain risks from China’s dominance in essential minerals. The smelter will produce zinc, lead, copper, gold, silver, antimony, germanium, and gallium. Construction begins next year, with commercial operat...