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first_reported: 2026-11-04 15:12 MST
updated: 2026-11-04 15:12 MST
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# Gov. Spencer Cox urges critical minerals industry to build

Gov. Spencer Cox told industry leaders at the Intermountain Critical Minerals Summit in Salt Lake City on Wednesday that the country cannot defend itself without critical minerals.

Section: [Business & Economy](/salt-lake-city/section/business.md) · Entities: [Spencer Cox](/salt-lake-city/wiki/spencer-cox.md), [Intermountain Critical Minerals Summit](/salt-lake-city/wiki/intermountain-critical-minerals-summit.md)

## Coverage

- [Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/11/04/a-new-era-of-critical-minerals-gov-cox-says-we-must-build/), 2026-11-04 15:12 MST: A new era of critical minerals: Utah Gov. Cox says, ‘We must build’

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