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Korea Zinc weighs Australia expansion amid critical minerals push

Korea Zinc, the world’s biggest refined zinc smelter, is weighing a potential expansion of its Australian refining operation amid growing calls for a three-way critical minerals supply chain linking South Korea, the US and Australia. Political and business leaders in Townsville, North Queensland, are pushing for Korea Zinc’s Australian subsidiary Sun Metals Corporation to expand into an integrated processing facility covering copper, lead and other critical minerals, according to Australia local