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Silicon Ridge Mine
Ionic Mineral Technologies
Eagle Mountain, UT, USA
-111.9995487, 40.1744858
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 824
Additional Information:
Sector: EVs
Activity: Extraction
Product: Rare Earths
Project Announcement Date: 1/1/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Operating Status: Pilot
Congressional District: UT4
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Fully Permitted, Shovel-Ready Project Establishes America’s First Commercially-Advanced Ion-Adsorption Clay System with Critical Technology Metals”, Ionic Mineral Technologies, 11 Dec 2025. 🔗
“Why a new mineral find near Utah Lake is drawing national attention”, Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Dec 2025. 🔗
“A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US”, Leia Larsen, Grist Magazine, 12 Dec 2025. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.