Proposed Black Hills uranium mine gets approval to start building infrastructure on portion of site

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A controversial uranium mining proposal on the edge of the Black Hills received approval from the federal Bureau of Land Management to begin constructing “ancillary infrastructure,” according to a press release from the agency Monday, although the project lacks permission to begin mining.

Uranium is a metallic, radioactive element used …

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