South Africa’s AMCU mining union seals platinum wage deals South Africa's biggest platinum mining union has sealed wage agreements with Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, and Sibanye-Stillwater. Reuters | November 12, 2019 | 10:13 am
Botswana Diamonds digs up first stones at South African mine The diamonds came from residual unprocessed stockpiles and bearing gravels surrounding Marsfontein mine in Limpopo. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2019 | 8:56 am
Sirius Minerals unveils rescue plan for UK’s biggest fertilizer mine Miner will try raising $600m first, which will allow it to finish sinking shafts and access the world's largest deposit of polyhalite, a type of fertilizer. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2019 | 6:49 am
Talon wants an integrated nickel mine that supplies America’s battery industry The company is aiming to produce nickel sulphates at the Tamarack project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2019 | 6:20 am
Renascor releases DFS for Siviour graphite project The Australian miner says Siviour is one of the world’s leading graphite projects. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2019 | 6:15 am
Anglo American lowers thermal coal forecast amid move to exit sector The commodity was barely mentioned in an update to investors as one of the company’s main pillars of growth from 2020 and beyond. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2019 | 3:46 am
RJK expands land position, acquires kimberlite showing RJK also optioned the Peddie kimberlite pipe from First Cobalt and can earn a 50% interest in that property. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 11, 2019 | 3:57 pm
Great Bear raises $11m with flow-through private placement The company issued 1.75 million flow-through shares at a price of $8.35 per share. The deal is expected to close on or about Nov. 17. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 11, 2019 | 3:47 pm
Amex Exploration announces 100,000 metre drill program for Perron Eric Sprott is currently the company’s largest strategic shareholder, holding 13% of the shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 11, 2019 | 3:20 pm