Korea Zinc's US project clears environmental impact assessment
Korea Zinc, the world's largest refined zinc smelter, said on Monday that its $7.4 billion U.S. manufacturing project has cleared an environmental impact assessment. The approval is expected to accelerate the company's plan to build a critical metals refinery in Clarksville, Tennessee, under the project name "Project Crucible," the company said in a press release. The facility is scheduled to…
Korea Zinc, the world's largest refined zinc smelter, has received environmental approval for its $7.4 billion US manufacturing project, known as Project Crucible. The approval, which accelerates the company's plan to build a critical minerals refinery in Clarksville, Tennessee, marks the first FAST-41 project approved by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council since Korea Zinc signed a memorandum of understanding with Tennessee in May.
With Project Crucible now designated as a FAST-41 project, the company aims to expedite critical infrastructure development and improve government efficiency for the project.
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