A huge discovery in Utah County's Lake Mountains is generating confidence that the United States will not have to be so reliant on China for mining materials.

A recent drill survey has discovered what might be North America's largest-known deposit of so-called "critical minerals." ...

The Silicon Ridge mine could bolster efforts to make U.S. less dependent on China as it seeks to lead the world in AI, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A new report by the Utah Geological Survey details the value and the diversity of the state's mining industry — which was responsible for close to $10 billion last year. The industry ...

Note to readers • This story was originally published by High Country News. In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, couldn’t find enough ...

Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine that they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah desert. The complaint ...

SALT LAKE CITY — In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under President Donald Trump. Hundreds ...

Canada-based Anfield Energy can begin construction on mine in San Juan County, Utah Utah has given the go-ahead for a uranium mine located about 20 miles northeast of Monticello. Anfield Energy, a ...

In late September, an underground coal mine just outside the town of East Carbon in rural Utah caught fire. More than two months later, it’s still burning. Now, the once-bustling mine called Lila ...

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine that they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah ...

In 68 years of far-ranging enterprise, Utah Construction & Mining Co. has spent hardly any money on advertising or public relations. For good reason. “We don’t sell to the ultimate consumer,” explains ...