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On the recordApril 12, 2021
Rio Tinto has a long-established partnership to supply copper to China--they repeatedly stated--and at a hearing refused to say what percentage of the copper generated from Federal lands would be retained and processed in the United States.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva criticized Rio Tinto's copper supply practices during House debate.

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