Berkeley Pit blight could spur Butte, Montana’s revival

‘Bioprospecting’ may be among ways of jump-starting a struggling economy

This land was once "the Richest Hill on Earth." Home to vast mineral wealth, Butte was one of the most storied mining towns, providing one-third of the nation’s copper for the dawning electric age more than a century ago.

By MICHAEL MARTINEZ Chicago Tribune

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