ULSAN, South Korea, April 29 (UPI) — The world’s leading non-ferrous metal manufacturer, Korea Zinc, said Wednesday that Tennessee Deputy Gov. Stuart C. McWhorter visited its smelter in Ulsan, about 250 miles southeast of Seoul, as the firm pushes ahead with a multibillion-dollar project in the United States.
Korea Zinc said that McWhorter’s visit was intended to reinforce cooperation for the successful launch of the Project Crucible, a $7.4 billion initiative to build an integrated smelter in Clarksville, Tenn.
After inspecting safety and environmental operations himself, McWhorter said that the visit had broadened his understanding of the smelting industry and heightened his expectations for the Project Crucible.
“This is a very significant project for our state, not just because of the jobs but also because of the capital investment being made,” McWhorter said…