Scotgold in advanced funding talks to avoid default
The embattled miner, which operates Scotland’s only gold mine, is close to securing enough funding from a new strategic investor.
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An increase in mining activity partly offset a drop in sectors like manufacturing.
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Iron ore price struggles for direction as traders assess China demand
Hopes of additional economic stimulus by Beijing helped limit losses.
Peru’s copper production up 7.5% in August
Between January and August, copper output in Peru rose 18% compared to the previous year.
