Leaching piles are shown at the actively mined portion of the Wharf Mine in 2019 near Lead. The company plans to expand its mining operation by 47 acres on the southern edge of its property.
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DANR to make final decision on Wharf gold mine expansion in July
A proposed expansion that would add nearly 50 acres of land to the Coeur Wharf gold mine in Lead will face its final hurdle before DANR this week.
The Black Hills National Forest Northern Hills Ranger District has announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for S…
Several hundred people gathered at the Ramkota Wednesday night to hear a presentation from the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Manageme…
It was an emotional two-hours as several hundred locals packed into Custer High School to voice their concerns over an exploratory gold mining…
Residents and activists in Fall River County are celebrating this week after Canadian company Pegasus Resources announced a decision to withdr…
Around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a street water drainage tunnel for the report of a deceased individual.
June 1, Forest Service officials will temporarily close National Forest System Road 353.2c, known as “Government Park,” approximately two mile…
Ricco Swallow, 14, was last seen wearing a gray Champion hoodie and blue jeans. Swallow is 5-foot-7-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds.
The Meade County Sheriff‘s Office has arrested an 18-year-old who escaped from custody Tuesday morning after allegedly assaulting a woman.
The Visitor Center and Information Center will be open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m., and the Sculptor Studio will operate from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m…
Trash collection is suspended Monday with Monday’s collection set for Tuesday and Tuesday through Friday collections operating as normal; resi…
To allow candidates a chance to address some of the issues facing Rapid City, the Journal reached out to all eight candidates for City Council…
First placed on the state's threatened species list in 1978, river otters were taken off in 2020 when the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks det…
Weekend highlights include a Friday performance by The Bluestone Project and the 37th Annual Spring Volksmarch on Saturday in partnership with…
Rapid City was among more than 180 cities nationwide compared across 21 key indicators of employment outlook, affordability and downtime-friendliness.
Because Junction Avenue is not maintained by DOT, any improvements approved would need to be funded by the city.
In the past two weeks, Animal Control has responded to nearly 30 bite cases in Rapid City, according to Officer K.P. Davidson, who called the …
The Black Hills War Monument Association will host a dedication of the newly renovated Black Hills War Monument on Memorial Day at 9:30 a.m.
The BHNF will conduct its first Moon Walk of the year on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Roughlock Falls Trail, located about 13 miles southwest …
Rabies have been found in three bats this year out of the 29 tested in Sioux Falls, and now city officials are reminding residents to vaccinat…
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources Thursday regarding legislation designed to oppose …
Iowa-based Croell, Inc. has applied to open a gravel pit in north Lawrence County, sparking opposition from neighbors.
SDO Services, LLC, intends to drill 55 exploration holes in search of a lithium-bearing material called spodumene approximately two miles nort…
