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DESPITE SIMILAR ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, IT TAKES THREE TO FIVE TIMES LONGER TO SECURE A MINING PERMIT IN THE U.S.
PERMITTING DELAYS AND UNCERTAINTY ARE COSTING AMERICA VALUABLE INVESTMENT DOLLARS
AMERICAS SHARE OF GLOBAL METALS MINING INVESTMENT DOLLARS IS PLUMMETING
25%
PERCENTAGE
21% 1993
0% 1990
13% DECREASE
YEAR
8% 2012
2020
DELAYED RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND GENERAL UNCERTAINTY ASSOCIATED WITH U.S. MINING IS DETERRING INVESTMENT.
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THE U.S. NEEDS AN EFFICIENT PERMITTING PROCESS THAT STILL PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE STIMULATING JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
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Source: 2012 Ranking of Countries for Mining Investment Where Not to Invest; Behre Dolbear Group Inc.
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BRAZIL
U.S.
CANADA
INDIA
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COUNTRIES WITH EFFECTIVE PERMITTING PROCESSES AND MINERALS STRATEGIES ARE WINNING THE RACE FOR GLOBAL INVESTMENT DOLLARS.
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