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Jim Costa: “The fact is that in every other country, companies pay a royalty to mine hardrock minerals, but they do not pay such a…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
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
Democratic · California

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

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