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Utah mineral production drops to $3.5 billion by Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 7, 2013 02:45PM MDT The value of non-fuel mineral production in Utah fell 25 percent in 2012, slipping to $3.5 billion and making the state’s mining industry the nation’s seventh largest. Formerly No. 4 in mineral production, Utah’s output came primarily in copper, molybdenum, gold, potash and magnesium, according to the annual report released Thursday by the U.S. Geological Survey. The survey’s National Minerals Information Center reported that the production of 90 minerals essential to the economy rose for the t... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.