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On the recordJuly 25, 2017
It should come as no surprise that our country is at least 50 percent import dependent for 50 minerals and 100 percent import dependent for 20 minerals.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso highlights the U.S. mineral import dependency and the need for improved mining processes.

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