02/11/2019
https://congress.gov...
"The Mining Law of 1872 is one of the most obsolete laws that are still on the books."
"Mining companies took advantage, extracting over $300 billion of precious metals from public land without paying a cent in royalties."
"We are import-reliant for 14 of the 15 minerals required in most renewable energy technologies."
"This legislation is designed to cripple the domestic mining industry by making new and existing operations unprofitable."