Component
Zinc
Refined zinc for galvanizing, brass, and alkaline anodes.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$2.8K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
77.9
Made in US
700,000 tonnes
Current demand
900,000 tonnes
US exports
56,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
32.7
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 60,000 tonnes per year