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Tennessee Critical Minerals Smelter Project

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Tennessee, United States

Source: aju press

Project
Planned

Korea Zinc has formed a strategic alliance with the U.S. government to build a $7.4 billion critical-minerals smelter in Tennessee. The project aims to support the U.S. effort to reduce reliance on China and strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals used in defense systems, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.

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

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The project “Tennessee Critical Minerals Smelter Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from aju press.

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2026-07-22

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Korea Zinc has formed a strategic alliance with the U.S. government to build a $7.4 billion critical-minerals smelter in Tennessee. The project aims to support the U.S. effort to reduce reliance on China and strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals used in defense systems, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.

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Industrial

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United States of America (USA)

State

Tennessee

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aju press

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

Article published date

2025-12-18

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