MINERALS MINING PERMITTING PROCESS

IT TAKES NEARLY A DECADE TO SECURE A U.S. MINING PERMIT

YEARS TO SECURE GOVERNMENT MINING PERMITS

2 YEARS AUSTRALIA AND CANADA

7-10 YEARS U.S.

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.

AS AMERICA FALLS BEHIND, ITS GLOBAL COMPETITORS CONTINUE ADVANCING

CHINA
AUSTRALIA

FINISH

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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PERU

BRAZIL

U.S.

CANADA

INDIA

RUSSIA

COUNTRIES WITH EFFECTIVE PERMITTING PROCESSES AND MINERALS STRATEGIES ARE WINNING THE RACE FOR GLOBAL INVESTMENT DOLLARS.

A PATH FORWARD FOR THE UNITED STATES

SUPPORT LEGISLATION

MAINTAIN STRICT ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS

CREATE JOBS, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SECURITY

REDUCE PERMITTING DELAYS

ATTRACT INVESTORS IN U.S. MINING