South Dakota Mining
South Dakota mine
Discovered
1874
Address
767 Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732,United states
Contact Number
+1 605-666-4847
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The only operating gold mine in South Dakota is the Wharf mine, an open pit heap leach operation. South Dakota has a rich history of gold production, starting with the initial discovery of gold at French Creek by a group of men led by General Custer into the area in 1874. The area known as the Black Hills quickly generated interest by men searching for their fortunes, despite the fact that the land was still owned by the Sioux Indians. Prospectors found gold in 1874 near present-day Custer, South Dakota, but the deposit turned out to be small. The large placer gold deposits of Deadwood Gulch were discovered in November 1875, and in 1876, thousands of gold-seekers flocked to the new town of Deadwood, although it was still within Indian land.
