Copper mines like Rio Tinto's Bingham Canyon mine on the outskirts of Salt Lake City are on the frontline of America's transition to clean energy.
Jointly based in Australia and the UK, Rio Tinto is one of the world's largest mining companies with projects in 35 countries.
It has 17 iron ore mines in Western Australia that produce material used in steel, as well as mines that produce aluminum, diamonds, and boron, a component used in smartphones.
So what is Rio Tinto doing to ramp up production of its critical minerals business?
CNBC got a behind the scenes look at Rio Tinto's Utah operation to find out.
Persons:
Tyler Broda
Organizations:
P, RBC Capital Markets, Rio Tinto, CNBC
Locations:
Rio, Bingham, Salt Lake City, Australia, Western Australia, Rio Tinto's Utah