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  "id": 3239044,
  "title": "Gold mine that produced 41 million ounces now houses America's deepest lab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/gold-mine-that-produced-41-million-ounces-now-houses-americas-deepest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2006-south-dakota-began-turning-a-mine-that-produced-41-million-ounces-of-gold-into-americas-deepest-underground-lab-today-scientists-work-4850-feet-down-searching-for-dark-matter-and-neutrinos/articleshow/133500780.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}