Tennessee Zinc Smelter Project
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Tennessee, United States
Source: Bloomberg
The Trump administration has entered a joint venture with Korea Zinc to support the construction of a $7.4 billion zinc smelter in Tennessee, aimed at boosting US production of critical minerals. The project involves building a new smelter next to an existing facility, which will be used for staff training and later decommissioned. The US government is contributing over $2 billion, with involvemen
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Commercial
- Location
- Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Bloomberg
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Trump administration has entered a joint venture with Korea Zinc to support the construction of a $7.4 billion zinc smelter in Tennessee, aimed at boosting US production of critical minerals. The project involves building a new smelter next to an existing facility, which will be used for staff training and later decommissioned. The US government is contributing over $2 billion, with involvement from the Commerce and Defense departments, and equity investors from the US defense industrial base including JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Original sector | Infrastructure |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
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Source | Bloomberg |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-12-22 |
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