Trump, U.S. President, Highlights Korea Zinc’s ‘Project Crucible’ Achievements in Tennessee Campaign Rally

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U.S. President Trump drew attention by directly mentioning Korea Zinc’s U.S. integrated refinery construction project as a key economic achievement during a campaign rally in Tennessee held ahead of the midterm elections.

Korea Zinc is advancing ‘Project Crucible,’ with a total investment scale of approximately 7.4 billion dollars, to build a large-scale integrated non-ferrous metal refinery in Tennessee together with the U.S. government and others. The refinery is expected to produce 11 critical minerals designated by the U.S. government, including zinc, lead, copper, silver, antimony, indium, bismuth, tellurium, palladium, and gallium.

According to foreign media and local press reports, President Trump introduced Korea Zinc’s large-scale local investment plan during a Republican Party midterm election support rally held on the 10th (local time) in Clarksville, Tennessee.

President Trump stated, “Korea Zinc is investing more than 6 billion dollars right here in Montgomery County and Smith County, Tennessee, and creating 740 jobs.” He continued, “A new mineral refinery, the first to be built in the United States since 1979, will soon be established in your state,” emphasizing, “It will become a big and beautiful refinery. High-wage, high-quality jobs will be created.”

On that day, President Trump claimed that his tariff policy had induced large-scale U.S. investments by overseas companies, presenting Korea Zinc’s investment project as a representative example. This rally was an event marking the first visit to Clarksville by a sitting U.S. president in 34 years, since George H. W. Bush Jeon (President) in 1992, and attracted significant local interest.

Local media also noted that President Trump highlighted Korea Zinc’s refinery construction project as a major achievement. Tennessee regional outlet Clarksville Now reported on the rally scene, stating, “President Trump touted the construction of Korea Zinc’s Crucible Metals refinery, scheduled to be built in Montgomery County, as an achievement.” This highlights that ‘Project Crucible,’ which Korea Zinc is advancing, has emerged as a core pillar of U.S.-South Korea critical mineral supply chain cooperation.

On that day, President Trump claimed that the U.S. economy had entered a “golden age” since the inauguration of his administration, intensively highlighting economic achievements. He said, “It is an honor to be serving as Yeo Reo-bun-ui (President) during this golden age of America.”

Korea Zinc’s U.S. integrated refinery project has consistently been cited as a major investment case for strengthening critical mineral supply chains between the United States and economic allies such as South Korea. Previously, at a roundtable meeting on critical mineral supply chains held on August 7 (local time) at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick reportedly introduced Project Crucible while emphasizing the need to build critical mineral supply chains within the United States.

Previously, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the U.S. foreign policy and security think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), also each highlighted the strategic value of Project Crucible through their respective reports. They have assessed that Korea Zinc’s U.S. integrated refinery is positioning itself as a major hub in U.S.-South Korea critical mineral supply chain cooperation.

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