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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox checks in with the Deseret News at the conclusion of trade mission to New Zealand and Australia.

The governor is bullish about Utah's future in mining and other critical industries.

Cox plans to focus on protecting kids from the dangers of social media.

SYDNEY, Australia — By the time he sat down with a reporter Friday to talk about all things “Trade Mission,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had spent more than a week traversing multiple time zones and meeting with a prime minister and dozens of government officials.

He had toured an Auckland space institute. Participated in a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony. Swapped ideas with New Zealand’s Paralympics leaders. Donned a Utah Mammoth cap for a bumpy flight to Australia. Strategized with Utah lawmakers. Deli

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