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Well, like everything, it's a 2 edged sword. The US has been a nightmare of a place to get mining approval. Take Thacker Pass, a project that I am more familiar with. Native Americans oppose it, environmentalists oppose it, and local farmers oppose it. The society is very litigious and projects get politicised. I think that the Keystone pipeline is a no-brainer, but if the democrats are in power it's no and if the GOP is in power it's yes. Look at Piedmont, they just wanted to extend an existing mine, are they out of the courts yet?
I think that you will find that cash strapped Argentina measures up well against everyones got a lawyer USA
https://iclg.com/practice-areas/mining-laws-and-regulations/usa