It’s rarer than gold and critical for green energy — and it’s about to be mined in Utah

One of the least common elements on Earth will soon be recovered at Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon Mine in the Salt Lake Valley through the copper smelting process. Tellurium’s main use is in the manufacturing of solar panels.
Read more: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/3/26/22344673/utah-green-energy-rare-element-for-solar-panels-mined-in-salt-lake-tellurium-rio-tinto?source=Snapzu