Empire Gold Mining Claims – South Dakota – 2017

Empire Gold Mining Claims – South Dakota – 2017

The Empire Gold Mining claims were owned and operated by the Empire Gold Mines Incorporated from 1934 to 1940 and included the Golden Slipper and Forrest City mines. The claims were large and successful enough to warrant a massive ore bin, a mill/workshop, and other buildings. Massive winch foundations indicate large ore cars with huge amounts of ore were hoisted from the mine depths below. There are prospects and massive waste piles throughout, where gold, pyrites, and garnet can be found.