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Korea Zinc: Young Poong’s Zinc Production Suffers Another Blow as Environmental Authorities Suspend Korea Zinc from Processing Their Sulfuric Acid Byproducts
SEOUL, South Korea, January 14, 2025--According to local media reports *, Young Poong Group, currently engaged in a management dispute with Korea Zinc (KRX:010130), will no longer be able to export sulfuric acid, a hazardous yet essential byproduct from its zinc smelting processes at the Seokpo Smelter, via Korea Zinc’s Onsan Smelter as of January 11. Already hit by a suspension of operations, Young Poong now faces the additional challenge of potentially reducing production further, compounding
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