Homestake Mine
CountryUSA
RegionSouth Dakota
Year Opened1876
Size/Depth2,440 m deep
MineralGold
About Homestake Mine
The longest continuously operating gold mine in the US, from 1876 to 2001. Produced 40 million ounces of gold. Now converted into the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory for neutrino research.
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