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Korea Zinc Drawn as Key Figure in Korea-U.S. Critical Mineral Supply Chain Cooperation

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With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump mentioned Korea Zinc during his campaign, bringing renewed attention to the company's integrated U.S. smelter construction project, 'Project Crucible'.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has become a hot topic after directly citing Korea Zinc’s "U.S. Integrated Smelter Construction Project" as a major economic achievement during a campaign rally ahead of the midterm elections. Assessments suggest that "Project Crucible," spearheaded by Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-bum, is once again drawing attention as a key pillar of cooperation in the Korea-U.S. critical mineral supply chain. President Trump [menti…

[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Nam-gyu] U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted Korea Zinc's U.S. smelter construction project as a major economic achievement during a midterm election campaign rally. As the U.S. accelerates efforts to secure supply chains for critical minerals, Korea Zinc's large-scale local investment is drawing attention as a representative example of Korea-U.S. economic cooperation. According to local U.S. media reports on the…

With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump mentioned Korea Zinc during his campaign, bringing renewed attention to the company's integrated U.S. smelter construction project, 'Project Crucible'.

Korea Zinc Chairman Yun B. Choi, center on the front row, inspects the site of a planned smelter in Tennessee during a visit in April. [Photo courtesy of Korea Zinc] U.S. President Donald Trump has singled out Korea Zinc as a major contributor to his administration’s efforts to revive American manufacturing, according to US media outlets. The president spotlighted the company’s multibillion-dollar smelter project, called Project Crucible, during…

U.S. President Donald Trump touted the construction of a U.S. smelter worth over $6 billion by the South Korean company Korea Zinc as an investment achievement brought about by his tariff policies. President Trump emphasized that this investment would create 740 jobs in Tennessee and that it would be the first new mineral smelter built in the United States since 1979.

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voakorea.com broke the news on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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