South Dakota Mines researcher turns farm waste into potential plastic alternative

A South Dakota Mines researcher is studying how corn cobs and crop waste could be turned into biodegradable packaging and ...
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Federal government approves 20-year mining ban in part of South Dakota’s Black Hills

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 2015 view of the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills. (Courtesy of Black Hills National Forest) A 2015 view of the Pactola ...
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Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of a road winding through the pine-covered Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, ...
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Lion Rock Receives Conditional Use Mining Permit for Volney Critical Minerals Project, South Dakota

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2026) - Lion Rock Resources Inc. (TSXV: ROAR) (FSE: KGB) (OTCQB: LRRIF) ("Lion Rock" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has ...
Lincoln Journal Star

South Dakota Mines: This small university is ‘just right’ for STEM-focused students

A popular cliché says that good things come in small packages. In the case of South Dakota Mines, a small university specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Rapid City, ...
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Reserves of Critical Minerals Driving Mining Interest in South Dakota

Reserves of Critical Minerals Driving Mining Interest in South Dakota As worldwide demand for rare earth elements and other similar minerals rises – as do tensions among the United States, China and ...