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Goldmine Shutdown

The Homestake Goldmine in South Dakota was once bustling with miners. Now, it can't break even. The mine is closing, but scientists are replacing the generations of miners it once sustained. Joshua Welsh gives the final report in Morning Edition's two part series on the mine.

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