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winnipegfreepress.compolitics42 days ago
Company Withdraws Graphite Drilling Project Near Sacred Sioux Site in South Dakota
Pete Lien and Sons withdrew its exploratory graphite drilling plan at Pe’ Sla, also known as Reynolds Prairie, after two groups filed a lawsuit against the US Forest Service. The site is a recognized ceremonial location for nine Sioux Nation groups. The withdrawal follows a decad…
pandaily.comscience49 days ago
U.S. Lithium Mining Projects Projected to Reach 19 by 2030, Including Sites on Tribal Lands
Mining companies have discovered lithium in South Dakota's Black Hills, a site sacred to the Lakota Sioux tribe, as part of a broader push for domestic production. Similar projects in Nevada and Arizona have already impacted indigenous communities, with sacred water sources fadin…