Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Utah Delegation Pitches Rare Earth and Tech Talent Collaboration in India
Some leaders and business people from Utah, a state in the USA, visited India.
They want to work together with India on finding and mining important minerals that are hard to get, like rare earths.
Right now, China is the main place that has these minerals, and having more places to get them from makes the world more stable.
Utah has these minerals too, and they hope to help India mine them.
They also want to hire smart people from India who are good at technology to work in Utah.
They think Utah can become a great place for tech companies, similar to Silicon Valley.
They are optimistic that working together will be good for both countries.
A Utah delegation is in India to discuss collaborations on critical minerals and tech talent.
The delegation aims to create multiple sources for critical minerals, reducing reliance on China.
Utah has significant deposits of rare earth minerals and seeks partnerships for mining.
The delegation also discussed hiring Indian tech talent, despite past US immigration policy changes.
Utah's tech sector is promoted as a competitive alternative to Silicon Valley.
- Who
- A Utah delegation including lawmakers and businessmen
- What
- Discussed collaboration on critical minerals and hiring tech talent from India, pitching Utah as a tech hub.
- When
- Currently
- Where
- India (Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Delhi)
- Why
- To secure multiple sources for critical minerals, reduce reliance on China, and leverage India's tech talent for Utah's growing tech sector.
- Delegation Members
- Utah lawmakers and businessmen, including Senator J Stuart Adams and Jonathan Freedman (CEO of World Trade Centre, Utah)
- Duration of Visit
- Two weeks
- Cities Visited
- Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, and Delhi
- Discussed Sectors
- Critical minerals, clean and sustainable energy, aerospace and defense, financial services, and information technology
- Key Focus Areas
- Rare earth collaboration, hiring Indian tech talent