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Gold mine that produced 41 million ounces now houses America's deepest lab

A former gold mine in South Dakota has been transformed into a major underground science facility. The Homestake Mine once produced about 41 million ounces of gold and 9 million ounces of silver, but today its tunnels are used to study some of the Universe’s biggest mysteries. Scientists conduct experiments searching for dark matter, neutrinos and rare radioactive decay, while also researching…

Gold mine that produced 41 million ounces now houses America's deepest lab

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