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US backs a $7.4B critical minerals refinery in Tennessee

development2025-12-16

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The US government is investing in a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee with Korea Zinc to cut reliance on China.

Reported metric: $7.4B

Reporting date: 2025-12-16 (not necessarily the event date)

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Tennessee critical minerals refinery

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US backs a $7.4B critical minerals refinery in Tennessee
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Reporting date: 2025-12-16
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2025-12-16-tennessee-minerals-refinery
Claim: The US government is investing in a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee with Korea Zinc to cut reliance on China.
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- Welcome to December 16, 2025 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-december-16-2025
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