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A particle physics panel is recommending the US Department of Energy to keep prioritizing neutrino research in the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead.
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Deep beneath the Black Hills, life exists unlike what's found anywhere else. We talk to two scientists studying the unique water that these unique microbes call home.
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The Governor's Office of Economic Development has awarded funding statewide for community improvement projects.
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Research to turn geothermal energy into power for residential homes is underway in the northern Black Hills.
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The South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment is increasing the bond formula on the company that owns the Homestake Mine. The move is designed to cover inflation and increased costs should the state be on the hook to clean up the abandoned mine.
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On September 11, 2000, Homestake Mine announced that it would cease gold mining operations.
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A Canadian-based gold producer, Agnico Eagle, wants to re-open a mine in the northern Black Hills that’s been closed for more than two decades. With gold prices at or near historic highs, the company now has exploration permits for the abandoned site west of Lead.
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A South Dakota board is approving an expansion of the state’s only active gold mine. The minerals and environment board’s move allows Wharf to expand its open-pit mine near Terry Peak by fifty acres.
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On July 10th, 2007, the National Science Foundation selected the former Homestake Gold Mine in Lead as the site for the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory.
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With Independence Day right around the corner, officials are reminding the public to follow laws and have a safe Fourth.