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Project Crucible Integrated Smelter

Sector: Metal • Location: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

Source: UPI

Project
Planned

Project Crucible is a $7.4 billion initiative by Korea Zinc to build an integrated smelter in Clarksville, Tennessee, USA. The project aims to produce 13 materials including zinc, lead, copper, and several critical minerals. Site preparation is set to begin in 2026 with production targeted for 2029. The project is expected to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for critical minerals and create jobs a

Status
Prospective
Sector
Metal, Aerospace & Defense, Warehouse, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Clarksville, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
UPI

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The project “Project Crucible Integrated Smelter” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from UPI.

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Project Crucible is a $7.4 billion initiative by Korea Zinc to build an integrated smelter in Clarksville, Tennessee, USA. The project aims to produce 13 materials including zinc, lead, copper, and several critical minerals. Site preparation is set to begin in 2026 with production targeted for 2029. The project is expected to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for critical minerals and create jobs and capital investment in Tennessee.

Original sector

Industrial

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Tennessee

City

Clarksville

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Sector

Metal, Aerospace & Defense, Warehouse, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2026-05-02

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