US Magnesium LLC, which mines magnesium and lithium from the brines of the Great Salt Lake, plans to lay off 186 workers and idle operations at its Tooele County plant — at least temporarily.
US Magnesium violated Utah environmental regulations, including exceeding emissions limits, for nearly a decade. The Utah Division of Air Quality, housed in the state’s Department of Environmental Quality, cited the company 30 times between 2013 and 2023., The Renco Group, to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
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