Korea Zinc posts record Q1 earnings on strong demand for critical minerals

Korea Zinc reported record-breaking earnings for the first quarter this year, primarily driven by a surge in demand for critical minerals. According to the company on Wednesday, it posted 6.07 trillion won ($4.19 billion) in revenue and 746.1 billion won in operating profit, up 58.4 percent and 175.2 percent year-on-year, respectively. This extended its streak of record operating profit to 105 consecutive quarters. Operating margin rose by 5.2 percentage points to 12.3 percent in the same period

By The Korea Herald