Feds look to the Great Salt Lake in push to produce critical minerals

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 856

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Trump administration wants to ramp up production of critical minerals without relying on other countries, and it’s looking to Utah for help.

This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it is too …

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