Sibanye says platinum mine shaft shut until official probe
1,800 workers at the Rustenburg mine were trapped for as long as 10 hours on Tuesday after an accident with an underground transport system.
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Kyrgyzstan bans uranium mining after protests
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Indian zinc miner sees output rebounding in 2019/20 financial year
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Mine versus lab: how green is your diamond?
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Minaurum doubles size of Alamos silver project in Mexico
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Pure Energy inks deal with Schlumberger subsidiaries for Clayton Valley lithium project
Among the commitments in the deal, the investor may earn into the option for the project by constructing a $20 million pilot plant for the processing of lithium brine.
