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Utah mining leaders press state role in critical minerals and energy supply
Summary
The Utah Mining Association outlined the state's mineral endowment, role in critical minerals production and ongoing coal and energy issues, urging GOEO coordination and targeted support for workforce and processing capacity.
Utah Mining Association President Brian Summers told the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that Utah has an "amazing mineral endowment" and can help reduce U.S. dependence on foreign critical minerals for defense and industry. "Utah actually holds 40 of the 50 critical minerals that are on the current list," Summers said during his presentation to the committee.
Why it matters: Summers framed mining as a statewide economic engine that supplies raw materials for national defense, manufacturing and clean-energy technologies, and he argued the state can expand production quickly because many resources and…
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