Korea Zinc Company, Ltd. (KOSE:A010130) entered into an agreement to acquire US Assets of Nyrstar Netherlands (Holdings) B.V. on December 15, 2025. The acquisition including the East Tennessee and Mid Tennessee mining complexes and the Clarksville smelter. Under the terms of the agreement, Trafigura will continue to market and sell the Clarksville smelter?s total production of zinc metal and supply concentrate and oxide to the operation throughout 2026.
The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals with the sale expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Korea Zinc Company, Ltd. (KOSE:A010130) completed the acquisition of US Assets of Nyrstar Netherlands (Holdings) B.V. on April 1, 2026.
Assets and employees have transferred to Korea Zinc under existing terms, ensuring seamless continuity of operations, safety standards, and production.
The transaction has received all required regulatory and governmental approvals.
Korea Zinc Inc is a Korea-based company principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of non-ferrous metal products. The Company’s non-ferrous metal products consist of precious metal products, including gold and silver products, and zinc products, including zinc slab ingots, zinc alloy jumbo blocks, zinc anode ingots and zinc die-casting ingots. Through its subsidiaries the Company also engages in the distribution of non-ferrous metals, supply of electricity, gas and steam, provision of storage and transportation services, collection and transport of waste, and operation of other businesses. The Company distributes its products in domestic and overseas markets.
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