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Dakota Gold Open Pit Mine in South Dakota's Black Hills

Sector: Mining • Location: South Dakota, United States

Source: GulfLive.com

Project
Planned

Dakota Gold plans to develop an open pit gold mine in South Dakota's Black Hills, targeting operation start in 2029. The project includes an open pit mine and an underground mine near the old Homestake site. The mine is expected to create up to 250 jobs and generate up to $400 million in state taxes over its lifetime. Environmental studies and surveys will be conducted to ensure safe operation.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Mining
Location
South Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
GulfLive.com

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The project “Dakota Gold Open Pit Mine in South Dakota's Black Hills” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mining sector, located in South Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from GulfLive.com.

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2026-07-22

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Dakota Gold plans to develop an open pit gold mine in South Dakota's Black Hills, targeting operation start in 2029. The project includes an open pit mine and an underground mine near the old Homestake site. The mine is expected to create up to 250 jobs and generate up to $400 million in state taxes over its lifetime. Environmental studies and surveys will be conducted to ensure safe operation.

Original sector

Mining

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

South Dakota

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GulfLive.com

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2025-09-16

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