2001.06
Awarded ISO 9001 Certification
(LRQA)
2000.5.16
Opening of SMC zinc refinery
#2 the Onsan Fumer Plant
  Started construction of #2 TSL plant
  Started expansion of Lead smelter and Precious Metals plant capacity
  Completed the Onsan Fumer Plant
  Commenced the operation of Indium Plant
  Expanded copper capacity to 20,000 TPA
  Received the Korea Green Management Excellence Award by Korea Management Association for innovative environmental technology
  Completed the Residue Fumer project using TSL technology
  "Korean World-Class Product Award 2002¡± was awarded by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea
  Completed the Slag Fumer which used TSL technology
  Awarded ¡°KS¡± Certificate (lead slag for concrete) by Ministry of Environment, Korea
  Awarded the ¡°Environmental New Technology (zinc fumer)¡± by Ministry of Environment, Korea
 Onsan Refinery was awarded ISO 9001 Certification for all its products including zinc, lead, gold, silver and fine chemical
  Registered ¡°Silver¡± trademark officially at the London Bullion Market Association
  Completed construction of TSL plant for processing the lead flue dust
  Completed sulfur burning project
 Awarded the ¡°Prize for export of seven hundred million dollars¡± by the President of Korea
  Awarded the ¡°Prize for getting KT mark for Fuming Technology¡± by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea
  Registered ¡°Gold¡± trademark officially at the London Bullion Market Assocation
  Completed construction of zinc refinery in Townsville, Australia