Korea Zinc officially launches its $9.3 billion U.S. smelter project in Tennessee with ceremony attended by top executives, amid ongoing management control dispute with Young Poong and MBK Partners over 2.8 trillion won share issuance, with completion targeted for 2029.
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Korea Zinc Officially Launches US Smelter Project
Korea Zinc officially launches its $9.3 billion U.S. smelter project in Tennessee with ceremony attended by top executives, amid ongoing management control dispute with Young Poong and MBK Partners over 2.8 trillion won share issuance, with completion targeted for 2029.
Korea Zinc disposed of its entire 0.52% stake in LG Chem during the second half of last year, with the book value having plummeted to 77.7 billion won from the original 250 billion won acquisition cost in November 2022, while LG Chem maintains its 2% friendly stake in Korea Zinc valued at over 500 billion won.
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'Korea Zinc Shareholders' Meeting Should Be Chaired by Board Chair, Not CEO'
Korea Corporate Governance Forum urges Korea Zinc to have its board chair, not CEO, preside over the March AGM amid a control dispute, and calls for Hanwha, LG, and Hyundai Motor Group to divest their stakes following new corporate governance reforms.
Korea Zinc Q4 Operating Profit Surges 257% to KRW 429 Billion—Annual Earnings Hit Record High
Korea Zinc Co. posted a 257% surge in Q4 operating profit to KRW 429 billion, with annual earnings reaching record highs on strong demand and higher metals prices.
Korea Zinc faces a lawsuit from MJ Partners seeking to nullify its 2.8 trillion won ($2.1 billion) new share issuance, alleging violations of corporate law and collusion, with the dispute drawing attention due to the plaintiff's unusual background and absence from court proceedings.
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Lawsuit Filed to Nullify KRW 2.8 Trillion New Share Issuance by Korea Zinc
Korea Zinc faces a lawsuit from MJ Partners seeking to nullify its 2.8 trillion won ($2.1 billion) new share issuance, alleging violations of corporate law and collusion, with the dispute drawing attention due to the plaintiff's unusual background and absence from court proceedings.
Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yoon-beom assured shareholders that the new share issuance for its U.S. JV involves no substantial discount burden, citing U.S. government subsidies and strategic investment that ease the company's financial load.
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Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yoon-beom Says 'No Substantial Discount Burden from JV Share Issuance'
Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yoon-beom assured shareholders that the new share issuance for its U.S. JV involves no substantial discount burden, citing U.S. government subsidies and strategic investment that ease the company's financial load.
A Seoul court has ordered Young Poong to disclose its management cooperation agreement with MBK Partners, including a call option on Korea Zinc shares, amid an ongoing shareholder dispute over control and accountability.
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Court Orders Young Poong to Disclose Call Option Agreement on Korea Zinc Stake with MBK
A Seoul court has ordered Young Poong to disclose its management cooperation agreement with MBK Partners, including a call option on Korea Zinc shares, amid an ongoing shareholder dispute over control and accountability.
Korea Zinc’s $2.15 billion rights offering faces regulatory scrutiny after South Korea’s FX intervention caused the discount rate to breach the 10% legal cap, potentially impacting board control ahead of the March 2025 shareholders’ meeting.
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Could Korea Zinc's Rights Offering Be Hit by FX Intervention Fallout—Discount Rate Exceeds 10% Legal Limit
Korea Zinc’s $2.15 billion rights offering faces regulatory scrutiny after South Korea’s FX intervention caused the discount rate to breach the 10% legal cap, potentially impacting board control ahead of the March 2025 shareholders’ meeting.
Korea Zinc’s planned $2.2 billion share issuance survived a court challenge by Young Poong and MBK Partners, as the court prioritized broad business purpose over stricter shareholder loyalty standards, raising concerns about the effectiveness of South Korea’s revised Commercial Act.
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KORES Zinc Injunction Dismissed—Shareholder Duty of Loyalty Fails to Surmount Court’s ‘Business Purpose’ Threshold
Korea Zinc’s planned $2.2 billion share issuance survived a court challenge by Young Poong and MBK Partners, as the court prioritized broad business purpose over stricter shareholder loyalty standards, raising concerns about the effectiveness of South Korea’s revised Commercial Act.
Korea Zinc to Proceed with US JV Capital Increase as Planned—Stake Gap with Young Poong and MBK Narrows to 2%
Korea Zinc will proceed with its US smelter JV capital increase after a Seoul court rejected Young Poong and MBK Partners’ injunction, narrowing their stake gap to 2%.
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