https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-12-16-utah-mineral-new-front-us-china-tech-war.html
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Ionic Mineral Technologies announced in December 2025 that its Silicon Ridge project contains what may be one of North America's most significant concentrations of materials essential for everything from advanced fighter jets and AI semiconductors to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. This find, located on already-permitted state land with ready infrastructure, presents a tangible opportunity to reduce the United States' dangerous reliance on China for the building blocks of modern technology and defense..."