From Earth to Industry May 29, 2025 Above: An aerial view of the new Silicon Ridge mine in Utah County. Credit: Ionic Mineral Technologies Building America's Critical Minerals Pipeline Contemplate for a minute what that minicomputer in your pocket, your phone, is made of. How it works. Its complexity. What’s it made of and where it comes from. The origin story of, among other components—mobile phones, drones, electric cars and windmills involves an intricate life cycle. That cycle includes the..