CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
Zinc companies & projects in Illinois
Galvanizing, corrosion protection and metal alloys. Explore 3 documented zinc assets in Illinois, their companies, source classifications and related regional opportunities.
Asset counts by province / state · select a region
Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
Illinois at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CONTEXT · 2025 ESTIMATES
Zinc: production & import dependence
Production and import figures follow the commodity definitions in the source table. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. These global estimates are separate from this directory’s asset counts.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Facility ↗Befesa Holding US Inc. | Zinc | IllinoisUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Chicago Zinc Plant ↗Imperial Group | Zinc | IllinoisUnited States | SmelterAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Midland Ind. Chicago Facility ↗Midland Industries Inc. | Aluminum · Zinc | IllinoisUnited States | SmelterAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
Befesa Holding US Inc. ↗
Zinc
Befesa S.A. ↗
Chromium · Nickel · Zinc
Imperial Group ↗
Aluminum · Zinc
Midland Industries Inc. ↗
Aluminum · Zinc
Research sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
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