It’s no secret that the U.S. is always on the lookout for energy security and many within the U.S. government and private energy sector have been eyeing the state of South Dakota for that very purpose for quite some time.
Nestled along the southwestern edge of the Black Hills and near the town of Edgemont lies the proposed Dewey Burdock Uranium Mine, whose goal is to produce domestic uranium for the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain.
The site isn’t far from where uranium was first discovered in South Dakota back in the 1950s. Soon after, the area began to be mined all the way through until the 1970s, when it was deemed unprofitable. But now, Encore Energy is hoping to bring mining in South Dakota back in a big way. While there are many proponents of this new project, it’s not without its detractors.
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The project’s main goal is to provide a secure, domestic supply of uranium, reducing reliance on foreign sources. Encore Energy’s plan is to use what is known as the ISR method, which involves dissolving uranium in place with a solution and pumping it to the surface, minimizing surface disturbance compared to conventional mining…