Zinc

EC 231-175-3

projects tracked
5
active
3
producing plants
7

Also known as Zn and Zincum.

Zinc projects

chemXplore tracks 5 projects involving zinc, of which 3 are active.

4 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 2 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 2 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 8 September 2026 POSCO No. 8 Continuous Galvanizing Line at Gwangyang Works · Under Construction
  • 30 March 2026 Aldridge Mineral Yenipazar Polymetallic Concentrator · Under Construction
  • December 2025 Boliden Odda Zinc Smelter Expansion (Green Zinc Odda 4.0) · Commissioning & Start-up · Norway

Latest news on zinc

29 October 2026
Boliden Q3 2026: Solid mine and smelter performance

Revenue rose to SEK 30.4bn and operating profit to SEK 5.4bn (SEK 4.9bn excl. PIR). Stable production; records at Kevitsa and Harjavalta; agreement to buy 64.68% of Nexa Resources.

19 October 2026
Trafigura: Metals supply chains are becoming more connected

Demand diversification, new industries and above‑ground constraints are driving cross‑border metals trade; Trafigura has deployed $7bn and invested in power, rail, storage and processing.

12 October 2026
PTT/GC-backed Yaek Lak Turn x Mai Trawm expands material streams, adds PRISM in year two

Project added used cooking oil and stretch plastics, collected 170,000+ kg of recyclables, cut over 400,000 kg CO2e, and runs Recycle Stations at six PTT sites on weekends.

21 September 2026
POSCO builds next‑generation galvanized automotive steel plant

KRW 480 billion investment for a 450,000 t/yr continuous galvanizing line at Gwangyang; EAF‑linked lower‑carbon, extra‑wide products and AI/robotics for quality and safety.

27 August 2026
Boliden to acquire controlling stake in Nexa Resources from Votorantim

Deal uses a 0.25 share exchange valuing Nexa at ~USD 2.03bn equity (USD 3.67bn EV); closing targeted Q1 2027 with a VTO for remaining shares and USD 2.0bn bridge financing.

25 August 2026
Metso to supply ~EUR 25m processing package for Yenipazar polymetallic project

Key concentrator package for a greenfield polymetallic mine in Yozgat province covering comminution, flotation, dewatering and online analytics.

18 August 2026
Aramco and Maaden JV to explore copper and energy‑transition minerals in Saudi Transition Zone

Explore ~182,000 km² Transition Zone (~10% of Saudi land) for copper and other energy‑transition minerals using AI and high‑performance computing; subject to regulatory approvals.

8 June 2026
Aurubis Italia first site in Italy awarded The Copper Mark

Avellino rod plant becomes first in Italy to gain The Copper Mark, completing certification of all four rod plants and expanding verified coverage across the group's production network.

20 May 2026
GRILLO-Werke AG divests Metra Non‑Ferrous Metals to Hypax

Closed end of April; buyer will run the non‑ferrous metals business as a standalone growth platform while seller concentrates on core zinc and sulphur chemistry.

25 March 2026
Boliden: Seismic damage at Garpenberg cuts production to ~30%

Seismic activity eased; limited production restarts in Q2 at ~100 kt/month. Major damage in an ore body delays some mining into 2026. Q1 EBITDA impact -SEK400M; zinc grade slightly down.

Zinc plants by country

chemXplore tracks 7 plants producing zinc in 5 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 5 countries.

Zinc producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 4 producers.

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