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Spencer Cox: “There are about 50 critical minerals that the Department of…”

Featuring: Spencer Cox, Republican | Governor of Utah

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COAL COMEBACK: This is going to be HUGE for the economy, says Utah governor

Published | Video Starts at 02:36

Yeah, so as excited as I am about this decision, I'm much more excited about decisions that are coming quickly. Look, we need energy, but we also need critical minerals. And There are about 50 critical minerals that the Department of Defense [says] we need to protect American life and the consumers, the economy. 40 of them are found in Utah. But most of those are on public lands, and we haven't been able to unlock them. (02:36–02:47)

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Asserts that 40 out of 50 critical minerals needed by the Department of Defense are found in Utah.

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