Korea Zinc Was Mentioned in U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain Discussion

Published: Aug 10, 2026 17:02

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According to Roll Call and other U.S. congressional media outlets on August 10, President Trump held a roundtable meeting with about 200 mining industry officials at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on August 7 local time to discuss ways to strengthen the U.S. critical minerals supply chain.

During the meeting, Secretary Lutnick directly mentioned Korea Zinc’s USD 7.4 billion U.S. critical minerals smelter project as a key example of supply chain investment by the U.S. government, emphasizing the need for cooperation with allied countries.

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