Dr. Michael Seeger is a distinguished mining engineer with extensive expertise in mining finance, mine development, and mining operations across energy minerals, base metals, precious metals, and industrial minerals. With significant experience in both European and African mining sectors, Dr. Seeger actively fosters cross-continental collaborations.
Dr. Seeger began his career at Iscor Mining in South Africa, receiving comprehensive training in coal, iron ore, and deep-level underground gold and platinum mining at Anglo American. He played a crucial role in developing Iscor Heavy Minerals’ titanium mining and smelting business, now under Tronox.
At Proudfoot Consulting, Dr. Seeger led numerous mine turnaround projects for leading mining companies, including Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, Valco Aluminum, and RAG Coal, across Africa, South America, North America, and Europe.
Dr. Seeger founded an opencast mining contracting company that mined for Anglo American for six years. He later co-founded Universal Coal, listed on the ASX, by developing an extensive coal portfolio.
As the founder, of MX Mining Capital Advisors, Dr. Seeger specializes in financing mining projects, focusing on critical and energy minerals as well as precious metals. His recent projects include financing the Mmamabula Coal Mine in Botswana and optimizing and financing copper projects in Europe.
Dr. Seeger has extensive experience with various types of mining finance, adeptly supporting diverse mining business cases across multiple commodities and jurisdictions.
Dr Seeger has championed several clean-tech projects in the mining sector, underscoring his commitment to sustainable practices. A recognized expert in mining finance, he regularly speaks at major mining investment conferences. In 2019, he authored “Mining Capital,” published by Springer, further establishing his authority in the field.
Dr. Seeger has served on the boards of multiple junior mining companies, contributing his extensive expertise to their strategic growth.
Dr. Michael Seeger’s current focus is on fostering European-African mining collaboration, particularly in the development and financing of future mineral projects.
