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Jim Risch: “For many years now, mining in Arizona has been barely a blip on the chart.”

On the recordJune 16, 2009
For many years now, mining in Arizona has been barely a blip on the chart.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Mining's contribution to Arizona's economy has significantly declined over the years.

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