Korea Zinc Tennessee Smelting Project
Sector: Data Center • Location: Tennessee, United States
Source: Chosunbiz
Korea Zinc is pushing a project in the United States to extract rare earths by recycling data center waste from big tech companies. The project involves producing strategic minerals at a local smelter being pursued in Tennessee, aligning with the U.S. strategy to reduce dependence on China for rare earths. The project includes a third-party paid-in capital increase into Crucible JV LLC, which incl
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Data Center, Government
- Location
- Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Chosunbiz
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Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Korea Zinc is pushing a project in the United States to extract rare earths by recycling data center waste from big tech companies. The project involves producing strategic minerals at a local smelter being pursued in Tennessee, aligning with the U.S. strategy to reduce dependence on China for rare earths. The project includes a third-party paid-in capital increase into Crucible JV LLC, which includes the U.S. government and strategic investors. |
Original sector | Mining and Minerals |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
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Source | Chosunbiz |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-18 |
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