Mining Booms and Busts
Mining Booms and Busts
Mining Booms and Busts The history of South Dakota can be traced over the last century and a half through the booms and busts of the mining industry in the region. Gold was and still is mined in the Black Hills. Silver and other minerals have been mined all over the state. Coal, oil, and even uranium have been dug out of the ground in our state. These mining pursuits affected how the state expanded, prospered, and failed. In this episode, we look at the boom times and the bust times of mining in our state.
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