Company proposing Black Hills uranium mine eyes state permitting restart after 13-year pause

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 5, 2026

Words: 602

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A company spearheading a long-lingering uranium mining proposal in southwestern South Dakota hopes to restart its state permitting process after a 13-year hold.

The Dewey-Burdock project — spanning nearly 20 square miles in Custer and Fall River counties — secured the last of its necessary federal permits for the project last month, according to the federal Permitting Council. The project was included last year in FAST-41, a federal process meant to improve coordination among …

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