Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee — facility expected to have annual output of 540,000 tons of gallium, germanium, indium, and other resources

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has released a statement praising U.S. President Donald Trump for securing a deal that will see a critical minerals processing facility built in the United States. According to the X post, Korea Zinc will build the facility in Tennessee, which will have an annual output capacity of 540,000 tons of various materials, including gallium, germanium, indium, and other resources that are crucial for Washington’s push to bring back semiconductor manufacturing within…