Jim Costa actually said...

The fact is that in every other country, companies pay a royalty to mine hardrock minerals, but they do not pay such a royalty in the United States of America.

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Jim Costa highlights the lack of mining royalties in the U.S. compared to other countries.

02/25/2009

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