Each year the General Mining Law of 1872 allows companies to remove at least $4 billion of hard rock minerals from public lands and pay what percentage of the value of the minerals to the U.S.?
A)13.2%
B)25%
C)2.3%
D)3.6%
E)82%

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According to the General Mining Law of 1872, companies are required to pay only 2.3% of the value of hard rock minerals extracted from public lands to the U.S. government. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Each Year the General Mining Law of 1872 Allows Companies