Utah selects Mariana Minerals to redevelop former US Magnesium site in Tooele County

The former U.S. Magnesium facility, located along the southwestern shore of the Great Salt Lake near Rowley, is slated for potential redevelopment under a proposed agreement between the State of Utah and Texas-based Mariana Minerals. The company plans to explore new mineral extraction methods while working toward long-term environmental cleanup at the site. The State of Utah has selected a mineral extraction company to oversee the proposed redevelopment of the former U.S. Magnesium facility near Rowley with officials saying it could generate new economic opportunities for Tooele County and help address decades of environmental contamination along the Great Salt Lake. On Nov. 5, Gov. Spencer J. Cox announced that the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) had selected Texas-based company Mariana Minerals to lead a phased redevelopment and potential restart of mineral extraction at the former industrial site.

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