Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills
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This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of a road winding through the pine-covered Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP)This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of the Wharf mine, the only large, active gold mine in the Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP)This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of the terraced structure of the Wharf gold mine in the Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP)This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of Chicago-based Coeur Mining's Wharf gold mine nestled among the Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP)
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This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of a road winding through the pine-covered Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP)