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Choi Chang-gul, Honorary Chairman of Korea Zinc and "Nonferrous Metals Industry Pioneer," Passes Away
Choi Chang-gul, Honorary Chairman of Korea Zinc (KRX:010130) and a central figure in Korea's nonferrous metals industry, has passed away on October 6 at the age of 84 after battling a long illness.
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