Korea Zinc Company, Ltd.
Native name
고려아연주식회사
TypePublic
KRX: 010130
IndustryMetallurgy
Founded1974 (1974)
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
ParentYoung Poong Group
Websitewww.koreazinc.co.kr
Korea Zinc
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGoryeo Ayeon
McCune–ReischauerKoryŏ Ayŏn

Korea Zinc Company, Ltd. (Korean: 고려아연 주식회사; Hanja: 高麗亞鉛 株式會社; RR: Goryeo Ayeon Jusik Hoesa) is a non-ferrous metal smelter headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the leading refined zinc-producing companies alongside Nyrstar, Hindustan Zinc, and Boliden.[1]

Korea Zinc was founded by Choi Ki-ho and Chang Byung-hee in 1974. Since its establishment, Korea Zinc has been co-managed by the Choi and Chang families.[2]

Operations

Korea Zinc has an annual production capacity of 650,000 tons of zinc and 420,000 tons of lead. In addition, while smelting the zinc and lead, Korea Zinc produces gold, silver, and sulfuric acid as byproducts.[3] Korea Zinc's production base is the Onsan refinery located in Ulsan, South Korea.[4] The company also manufactures and sells zinc ore through its Australian subsidiary, Sun Metals Corporation.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bain, Caroline (April 11, 2013). Guide to Commodities: Producers, Players and Prices, Markets, Consumers and Trends. The Economist. p. 118. ISBN 978-1846688966.
  2. ↑ Park, Jae-hyuk (December 14, 2022). "Korea Zinc steps closer to separation from Young Poong". The Korea Times.
  3. ↑ Hwang, Jung-hwan (September 5, 2021). "Korea Zinc emerges winner despite sharp decline in treatment fees". Korea Economic Daily.
  4. ↑ Moon, Gwang-min; Cha, Chang-hee; Cho, Jeehyun (September 1, 2022). "Feud of co-founding family brewing over Korea Zinc". Maeil Business Newspaper.
  5. ↑ "Korea Zinc buys additional stake in Australian unit". Yonhap. Seoul. April 8, 2022.
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