Mining Company Opts Out of Controversial Project Near Sacred Site in Black Hills
Mining project on sacred Pe'Sla site in the Black Hills is halted after company withdraws following a temporary restraining order issued by the courts.
Tag: Black Hills
Forest Service Finds ‘No Significant Impact’ in F3 Gold’s Proposed Exploration in Black Hills
Black Hills National Forest, SD – On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released their draft decision and findings on a new gold exploration project by Minneapolis-based F3 Gold. Jim Gubbels, the Mystic District Ranger in the Black Hills, compiled the 29-page report summarizing the…
“End Gold Mining” Banners Dropped Near Proposed Black Hills Exploration Site
Silver City, SD – Early Monday morning, water protectors dropped banners at the Pactola Reservoir island in opposition to new proposed gold exploration in the Black Hills, or He Sapa. F3 Gold, a Minneapolis-based prospecting company, is waiting on one last permit approval before they…
Over 100 Protesters Block Road to Mt. Rushmore During July 4th Festivities
Keystone, SD – [UPDATE July 4, 2021] In late March 2021, the 21 total arrestees from the July 3, 2020 protest had their charges dropped. Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective President and CEO, maintained one felony charge, yet struck a deal to get it dropped if…
Indigenous Activists Assert Right to Unceded Land At Anti-Trump Protest
Keystone, SD – Thousands of Trump supporters, as well as counter-protesters, are expected to converge today in a small town in South Dakota’s Black Hills for the Trump/Pence 2020 rally scheduled to take place this afternoon. Keystone is near Mount Rushmore, a monument to Presidents…