UT SCR009

Utah hosts 50 of the 60 minerals listed as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey and was ranked the number one global mining jurisdiction by the Fraser Institute

Expresses support for creating the Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center (MINES Center), an open-access research facility to accelerate commercialization of mineral extraction and processing technologies

Calls on state agencies including the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, Office of Energy Development, Department of Environmental Quality, and University of Utah to provide resources and assistance to the MINES Center

Encourages the federal government to distribute critical minerals funding through block grants to states rather than other mechanisms

Urges Utah's congressional delegation to support designation and funding for a critical minerals national lab in the state