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Scotgold in advanced funding talks to avoid default

Scotgold in advanced funding talks to avoid default

Embattled miner Scotgold Resources, which operates Scotland’s only gold mine, said on Monday it was close to securing enough funding from a new strategic investor, which will help it avoid going into…


CMS: Catherine McLeod-Seltzer blazes a trail from the board room to the drill bit

CMS: Catherine McLeod-Seltzer blazes a trail from the board room to the drill bit

Among the few women in mining, especially during her early years, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer often found herself in rooms full of grey-haired men named John. Yet, she has shattered glass ceilings in the industry, leaving an indelible mark on the global mining landscape.

As the independent chair of Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC), one of the world’s gold majors, her story recounts perseverance, vision, and a passion for geology and exploration, The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium heard Friday in London. Instead of seeing it as a hurdle, she turned it into an opportunity to be heard.



X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech

X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech

Battery material innovator X-Batt has partnered with Consol Innovations, an offshoot of Consol Energy (NASDAQ: CEIX), to fast-track their coal-based anode technology.

The two companies announced Tuesday their C-Batt Innovations joint venture, formed to push forward the development of battery materials sourced from coal.





Lucara Diamond ends HB Trading sale agreement

Lucara Diamond ends HB Trading sale agreement

Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has terminated its sales agreement with HB Trading covering high-value diamonds from the Karowe mine in Botswana, following a “material breach of financial commitments” by HB. The two parties inked…




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