A study last year said just over a third of Americans knew much about critical minerals, vital to the country's economic and national security. The Utah Legislature is seeking to change that.

Millard County’s ancient salt dome could be “ideal” location for storing radioactive material, per state reports.

From health spas to film storage, salt mine caverns have been put to use in surprising ways—and they’re now poised to contribute to the generation and storage of clean energy.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical ...

Down at the bottom of 380 dizzying steps, the walls are an imperfect gray. They look like rock — but they taste salty. How do visitors know? They’re encouraged to lick them. Just to the southeast of ...

While working on a 2022 biopic of the King, Baz Luhrmann learned of unseen footage stored in a Kansas salt mine. That was the start of a winding journey. By Jason Bailey Baz Luhrmann first heard about ...

Wieliczka, Poland (CNN) — Down at the bottom of 380 dizzying steps, the walls are an imperfect gray. They look like rock — but they taste salty. How do visitors know? They’re encouraged to lick them.

Ares Strategic Mining has commenced active mining operations at its Lost Sheep Fluorspar Mine in Utah, stockpiling thousands of tons of ore to prepare for processing and reinforcing domestic supply of ...

Idaho lawmakers introduced an official statement condemning a Utah gas tax proposal. The Utah sponsor said bill would shift the gas tax burden from consumers to refineries. Following Idaho backlash ...