A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US

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By Leia LarsenDec 12, 2025, 5:49 pm117 ptsTrending
A Utah company says it has unearthed a massive deposit of minerals crucial for building electric vehicles, semiconductors, satellites, magnets, and more. Ionic Minerals Technology, or Ionic MT, found its Silicon Ridge mine is chock-full of critical minerals and rare earth elements. According to Andre Zeitoun,…

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