4 consecutive years at expo, showcasing eco-friendly value chain

Promoting project synergies linking Korea, Australia and US

Booth to feature large LED displays, dioramas and kiosks

A rendering of Korea Zinc's booth at the 2026 World Climate Industry Expo. [Korea Zinc]
A rendering of Korea Zinc's booth at the 2026 World Climate Industry Expo. [Korea Zinc]

Korea Zinc announced Tuesday it will participate in the 2026 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) to showcase a business value chain linking Korea, Australia and the United States. Attending the expo for the fourth consecutive year, the company aims to present its "green metal" vision — a connected arc spanning renewable energy and green hydrogen, resource recycling, and critical mineral production.

The WCE is the country's largest climate and energy industry exhibition, co-hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Environment and Energy, the International Energy Agency, the World Bank, IRENA and the city of Busan, with the Korea Energy Agency serving as organizer. The event runs Wednesday through Friday at BEXCO in Busan.

At this year's WCE, Korea Zinc will present a value chain that organically connects its renewable energy and green hydrogen operations, resource recycling business, and smelting and critical mineral production activities. The company said it placed particular emphasis on presenting its Australia-centered renewable energy and green hydrogen projects, its US-based resource recycling operations, and its Korean smelting business as a single, integrated flow.

Monument LED and crystal LED displays will be installed on the ceiling of the booth's central area to draw visitors' attention. The monument LED will loop a variety of videos evoking renewable energy, resource recycling and critical minerals across five split screens. The crystal LED, paired with a central diorama, will feature color-changing effects to add dynamism and a three-dimensional quality to the exhibition space.

Also at the center of the booth, a diorama will depict the integrated value chain connecting Korea Zinc's core businesses and critical mineral production. It is designed to let visitors take in the company's renewable energy operations in Australia, its resource recycling business in the United States, and its smelting operations in Korea at a glance.

Three large screens will be placed at the center, left and right sides of the booth. Each screen will cycle through concept videos and business introduction footage presenting Korea Zinc's operations and vision. The screens are designed so their content flows seamlessly from one to the next, enhancing the sense of immersion and scale across the entire booth and effectively conveying the achievements and future vision of the company's Troika Drive strategy.

Troika Drive is Korea Zinc's new business strategy aimed at securing future growth engines beyond its existing non-ferrous metal smelting operations. Since formally adopting it as an official growth strategy in late 2021, the company has expanded along three pillars: renewable energy and green hydrogen, secondary battery materials, and resource recycling.

Visitors will also be able to view physical models of critical minerals including antimony, indium, bismuth, tellurium, germanium and gallium. Kiosks placed in each zone will allow visitors to access detailed explanations of the company's businesses and technologies. On top of the intuitive information delivered through the large displays and diorama, the kiosks will provide in-depth content for those seeking more detail.

"It is meaningful to participate in the World Climate Industry Expo for the fourth consecutive year and showcase the connections between Korea Zinc's renewable energy and green hydrogen, resource recycling, and smelting businesses," a company official said. "We will continue to strengthen our business foundation for green metal production on the basis of our critical mineral supply chain competitiveness, and actively communicate our achievements and vision for a sustainable future."

Meanwhile, Korea Zinc has been carrying out a range of corporate social responsibility activities, including a recent employee volunteer program to produce augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) boards — educational tools used in the rehabilitation of children with speech and language disorders.


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