The government allowed private companies to lease mines and operate them under the _____ announced in 1993.
A
National Mineral Policy
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B
New National Mineral Policy
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C
The Regulating Act
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D
Mineral Exploration Act
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Solution
The correct option is D New National Mineral Policy A New National Mineral Policy was
announced in 1993, and the government
allowed private companies to lease mines
and operate them. The companies were to
pay a royalty to the government for the
minerals they extracted and sold.