What will happen if the 1997 opinion is reversed?
The status quo as it existed before the 1997 Millsite Opinion will be restored so that the mining industry will know they can locate the number of millsites that are sufficient to operate a mine successfully. Investment capital will return to the domestic mining industry to finance the substantial capital requirements for the exploration for new mineral deposits and development of new mines. These investments will create high paying jobs and tax revenues in rural areas throughout the West. The Nation will be able to meet more of its mineral needs from home rather than abroad.
