WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty issued the following press release:
Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) applauded the decision by Korea Zinc, one of the world's leading minerals and metals companies, to invest in a critical minerals project that will bring $6 billion and hundreds of jobs to Clarksville and Gordonsville. This transformative project-the largest single private corporate investment in Tennessee history-will significantly strengthen U.S. economic and national security by creating significant new domestic refining capacity for the critical minerals essential to advanced manufacturing, defense technology, and next-generation energy systems.
The new facility will significantly expand U.S. refining capacity f...