Sun Metals Zinc Refinery is located 15km south of the city of Townsville in North Queensland, Australia.  

The refinery was built in 1996 by Sun Metals Corporation Pty Ltd (Sun Metals), an Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc Company Limited, the largest zinc, lead and silver producer in the world.  

The Sun Metals site is uniquely located to take advantage of its proximity to the Southeast Asian market, abundant raw materials, and skilled labour. Raw materials are sourced from mines in Australia's North West Minerals Province, Alaska and South America.  Direct access to the Port of Townsville reduces transport costs and lead times for both Sun Metals and its customers.

Sun Metals produces a Special High Grade of Zinc metals which meet stringent quality standards required under its registration at the London Metal Exchange.

Sulphuric acid, although a secondary product, is also an important part of Sun Metals’ production and is sold to clients for use in the production of fertilisers and other industrial uses.

Other by-products such as zinc ferrite and copper are also produced and sold to the international and domestic market.

Sun Metals is situated in close proximity to Cleveland Bay.  The company places a high priority on environmental management and is regarded as the world’s most environmentally responsible producer of low-cost quality zinc product.

As the second largest single site consumer of electricity in Queensland, Sun Metals has a strong focus on being both environmentally responsible and the most competitive zinc refinery in the world.  We are also aiming to become the first refinery in the world to produce green zinc.  By use of the term ‘green zinc’ we mean made entirely from renewable energy.

Sun Metals' sister companies Townsville Logistics and Townsville Marine Logistics, means we have direct access to safe, reliable and innovative transport and stevedoring services, further supporting our mission to be the most competitive zinc refinery in the world.