고려아연(주)

Overview & History

Korea Zinc is constantly striving for a convenient life
and a sustainable and prosperous future.

Our Business & History

Our Business

Established

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Foundation and
Business Growth 1974-1990

Aug. 1974

Established
Korea Zinc Co.,Ltd.

“Building the foundation for South Korea’s
nonferrous metal industry”

Business Growth 1991-2004

Oct. 2004

Expanded Copper Plant Annual Production to 20,000 tons

“Expanding into global markets with
innovative technology”

Worldwide Advancement 2005-2019

Dec. 2006

Awarded ‘Billion Dollar Export Tower’
on the 43rd Trade Day

“Leading the market as a global No.1 nonferrous metal company”

Global Broadening 2020-Now

Nov. 2023

Breaking ground on the All-in-one
nickel smelter

“Proactively responding to the changing
global market by investing
in new growth engines”

Aug. 1974

Established Korea Zinc Co.,Ltd.
Apr. 1978

Completed Zinc Smelting Plant (Annual Production Capacity of 50,000 Tons)
Jan. 1982

Completed Copper Plant
Dec. 1982

Established R&D Center
Jun. 1986

Completed Lead Refining Plant (Annual Production Capacity of 35,000 Tons)
May 1987

Established a System with Annual Production Capacity of 170,000 Tons of Zinc Slab Ingot
May 1987

Established KOREA NICKEL Company
Dec. 1988

Registered Zinc Slab Ingot LME
Jul. 1990

Listed on the Stock Exchange

Dec. 1991

Completed the Exclusive Pier for the Onsan Smelter
May 1992

Completed DRS Lead Smelting Process Plant (Establishment of an Annual Production Capacity of 135,000 Tons)
Oct 1992

Completed Slag Fumer Plant
May 1993

Completed Co-Generation Plant (Electricity 43,500 KW, Steam 175 Tons Per Hour)
Oct. 1994

Completed Direct Leaching Factory
Jul. 1995

Completed No.1 Onsan Fumer Factory
Jun. 1996

Established Sun Metals Corporation in Australia
Aug. 1999

Completed Direct Leaching Factory
Nov. 1999

Awarded ‘500 Million Dollar Export Tower’
Jul. 2000

Completed TSL Plant
Aug. 2000

Registered Gold Product LBMA
Sep. 2000

Acquired Domestic New Technology (KT) Certification
Nov. 2000

Awarded ‘700 Million Dollar Export Tower’
Dec. 2000

Completed Sulfur Burning Plant
Jan. 2001

Registered Silver Product LBMA
Jun. 2001

Acquired ISO 9001 Certification (LRQA)
Sep. 2002

Acquired ‘Environmental New Technology’ Certification from the Ministry of Environment
Oct. 2002

Obtained a KS Certification for Lead Slag for Concrete from the Ministry of Environment
Dec. 2002

Obtained World-class Product Certification (for Zinc Ingot from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
Mar. 2003

Completed No.2 Onsan Fumer Factory
Sep. 2004

Awarded 2004 Green Management Award in Technology Division (Korea Efficiency Association)
October 2004

Expanded Copper Plant Annual Production to 20,000 tons
Dec. 2004

Completed Indium Plant

Nov. 2005

Awarded ‘Billion Dollar Export Tower’ on the 42nd Trade Day
Dec. 2006

Awarded ‘Billion Dollar Export Tower’ on the 43rd Trade Day
Jul. 2007

Completed No.3 Onsan Fumer Factory
Mar. 2009

Awarded ‘Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit’
Dec. 2009

Completed No.4 Onsan Fumer Factory
Feb. 2010

Completed Zinc Electrolysis Plant
Dec. 2010

Completed TSL Plant
Feb. 2011

Completed Refinery and Precious Metal Factory
Dec. 2011

Awarded '2 Billion Dollar Export Tower' on the 48th Trade Day
Dec. 2012

Completed No.5 Onsan Fumer Factory
Dec. 2013

Awarded ‘The 3 Billion Dollar Export Tower’
Oct. 2014

Completed Zinc Electrolysis Plant
Dec. 2015

Completed the 2nd Non-Ferrous Complex
Apr. 2016

Acquisition of STEELCYCLE Corporation
Dec. 2016

Established Townsville Logistics
Apr. 2017

Established Zinc Oxide Corp, Vietnam LLC
Jan. 2018

Completed Zinc Electrolysis Plant
Feb. 2018

Constructed Energy Saving System
Apr. 2018

Established Townsville Marine Logistics
Nov. 2019

Invested on Zinc Preparation Process Rationalization Facility

Mar. 2020

Established KJAM Co., Ltd.
Jan. 2021

Established Arc Energy
Sep. 2021

Completed LNG combined power plant
Mar. 2022

Established Pedalpoint Holdings, LLC
May 2022

Acquisition of Epuron
Jul. 2022

Acquisition of IGNEO Holdings, LLC
Aug. 2022

Established Korea Precursor Corporation
Sep. 2022

Acquisition of SteelCycle SC Corporation
Nov. 2023

Breaking ground on the All-in-one nickel smelter
Apr. 2024

Acquisition of Kataman Metals
Aug. 2024

Announced the 50th Anniversary Mission and Core Values
Nov. 2024

Designation of precursor core technology as National Core Technology and National Advanced Strategic Technology
Jan. 2025

Nickel sulfate manufacturing technology included in National Strategic Technologies / Commencement of KPC precursor mass production
Jun. 2025

Obtained global eco-friendly certification for silver (Ag) products
Aug. 2025

Recipient of the Innovation Management Award

Signed MOU with Lockheed Martin and initiated germanium plant development
Oct. 2025

Hematite process technology designated as National Core Technology
Dec. 2025

Announced U.S. integrated smelter construction (Project Crucible)

History

Global Broadening

Proactively responding to the changing global market by investing in new growth engines

2025.12

Announced U.S. integrated smelter construction (Project Crucible)

2025.10

Hematite process technology designated as National Core Technology

2025.08

Recipient of the Innovation Management Award
Signed MOU with Lockheed Martin and initiated germanium plant development

2025.06

Obtained global eco-friendly certification for silver (Ag) products

2025.01

Nickel Sulfate ProductionTechnology Selected as a National Strategic Technology

2024.11

Designated as a National Core Technology and National Strategic High-Tech by the Government for its Original Precursor Technology

2024.08

Proclaimed the "Mission and Core Values" in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary

2024

Acquiring Kataman Metals

2023

Breaking ground on the All-in-one
nickel smelter

2022

Acquisition of Steel Cycle SC Corporation
Established Korea Precursor Corporation
Acquisition of IGNEO Holdings, LLC
Acquisition of Epuron
Established Pedalpoint Holdings, LLC

2021

Completed LNG combined power plant
Established Ark Energy

2020

Established KZAM Co., Ltd.

Worldwide Advancement

Leading the market as a global No.1 nonferrous metal company

2019

Invested on Zinc Preparation Process Rationalization Facility

2018

Established Townsville Marine Logistics
Constructed Energy Saving System
Completed #10 Zinc Electrolysis Plant

2017

Established Zinc Oxide Corp, Vietnam LLC

2016

Established Townsville Logistics
Acquisition of STEELCYCLE Corporation

2015

Completed the 2nd Non-Ferrous Complex

2014

Completed #9 Zinc Electrolysis Plant

2013

Awarded ‘The 3 Billion Dollar Export Tower’

2012

Completed No. 5 Onsan Fumer Factory

2011

Awarded '2 Billion Dollar Export Tower' on the 48th Trade Day
Completed Refinery and Precious Metal Factory

2010

Competed #2. TSL Plant
Completed #8. Zinc Electrolysis Plant

2009

Completed No. 4 Onsan Fumer Factory
Awarded ‘Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit’

2007

Completed No. 3 Onsan Fumer Factory

2006

Awarded 'Billion Dollar Export Tower' on the 43rd Trade Day

2005

Awarded 'Billion Dollar Export Tower' on the 42nd Trade Day

Business Growth

Expanding into global markets with innovative technology

2004

Completed Indium Plant
Expanded Copper Plant Annual Production to 20,000 tons
Awarded 2004 Green Management Award in Technology Division (Korea Efficiency Association)

2003

Completed No. 2 Onsan Fumer Factory

2002

Obtained World-class Product Certification (for Zinc Ingot from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
Completed TSL Plant
Acquired 'Environmental New Technology' Certification from the Ministry of Environment
Obtained a KS Certification for Lead Slag for Concrete from the Ministry of Environment.

2001

Acquired ISO 9001 Certification (LRQA)
Registered as Silver Brand at the London Bullion Market Association

2000

Completed TSL (Lead Fumer Dust) Plant
Completed Sulfur Burning Plant
Awarded '700 Million Dollar Export Tower'
Acquired Domestic New Technology (KT) Certification from the Ministry of Science and Technology
Registered as a Gold Brand at the London Bullion Market Association
Completed TSL Plant

1999

Awarded '500 Million Dollar Export Tower'
Completed Direct Leaching Factory

1996

Established Sun Metals Corporation in Australia

1995

Completed No.1 Onsan Fumer Factory

1994

Completed Direct Leaching Factory

1993

Completed Co-Generation Plant (Electricity 43,500 KW, Steam 175 Tons Per Hour)

1992

Completed Slag Fumer Plant
Completed DRS Lead Smelting Process Plant (Establishment of an Annual Production Capacity of 135,000 Tons)

1991

Completed the Exclusive Pier for the Onsan Smelter

Foundation and Business Growth

Building the foundation for South Korea’s nonferrous metal industry

1990

Listed on the Stock Exchange

1988

Registered Zinc Slab Ingot LME

1987

Established KOREA NICKEL Company
Established a System with Annual Production Capacity of 170,000 Tons of Zinc Slab Ingot

1986

Completed Lead Refining Plant (Annual Production Capacity of 35,000 Tons)

1982

Established R&D Center
Completed Copper Plant

1978

Completed Zinc Smelting Plant (Annual Production Capacity of 50,000 Tons)

1974

Established Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

Company Overview

Company Name (Korean)

고려아연 주식회사

Company Name (English)

Korea Zinc Company, Ltd

CEO

Ki Deok Park

Industry

Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting

Established

Aug. 1, 1974

Listing Date

Jul. 28, 1990

Paid-in Capital

KRW 115,591 million

Fiscal Year

January 1~December 31

Head Office

Gran Seoul Tower 1, 33 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Business Site

139 Ijin-ro, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea