The U.S. General Mining Act of 1872, although encouraging of the domestic mining industry, also ________
A) makes mining unprofitable except for the largest corporations
B) opens mining rights to foreign nations which stake claims on U.S. land
C) gives away resources located on public land almost for free
D) has allowed mining in urban centers with dense commercial development
E) has pollution and remediation clauses that are too strict
C
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