This statistic represents the largest zinc smelters worldwide in 2018, ranked by production outputin 1,000s of metric tons. With a production output of around 1.2 million metric tons worth of zinc, and a market share of 9.2 percent, Korea Zinc was the number one smelter of zinc.
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Nyrstar. (February 28, 2019). Largest zinc smelters worldwide in 2018, based on production output (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/240622/leadig-zinc-smelters-worldwide/
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