Trove of critical minerals discovered in Utah, aiding effort to curb Chinese control

Published December 11, 2025 11:10am ET



Mining company Ionic Minerals Technologies announced that it uncovered what may be the nation’s largest reserve of critical minerals, possibly transforming the domestic supply chain for defense and energy technologies.

The discovery could boost the Trump administration in its efforts to source the key minerals domestically and reduce reliance on China.

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