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This device listens for anomalies in the earth, changes that could indicate the presence of minerals like copper or lithium.
Lauren Steele
The hunt for critical minable resources is heating up in Utah, and would-be extractors have found a legal loophole to get around federal mining laws.
The building at 6020 W 300 S in Salt Lake City that the federal government purchased. March 12, 2026.
Jim Hill / KUER
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement recently purchased a warehouse on Salt Lake City’s west side, but the agency doesn’t intend to use the site for goods or merchandise: It will be a detention facility, part of the agency’s efforts to round up and deport a million people every year.
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