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  "id": 8866572,
  "title": "Korea Zinc's US project clears environmental impact assessment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/korea-zincs-us-project-clears-environmental-impact-assessment",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260921/korea-zincs-us-project-clears-environmental-impact-assessment"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Korea Zinc's U.S. project clears environmental impact assessment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/korea-zincs-u-s-project-clears-environmental-impact-assessment",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:37:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea Zinc's US project clears environmental impact assessment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/korea-zincs-us-project-clears-environmental-impact-assessment-8868690",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:22:03.000Z"
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