Frik Els , Editor

Roxgold’s Burkina mine construction gathers pace

$110 million super-high grade Yaramoko gold project now 36% complete and on track for start-up mid–2016.

Frik Els | September 14, 2015 | 11:41 am

Vancouver junior on a tear after Africa licence

Shares in Sunridge Gold pop higher after receiving mining licence for super high-grade copper and gold complex in Eritrea.

Frik Els | September 14, 2015 | 11:03 am

Will the copper price supply cut rally last?

Yes, says this new report which forecasts a further 15% rise in the copper price by the end of the year.

Frik Els | September 11, 2015 | 4:03 pm

Iron ore price claims another scalp

Australia-listed Northern Iron warns of "material uncertainty of cash flow" and inability to extend debt maturities.

Frik Els | September 11, 2015 | 2:01 pm

Nuclear power to grow fastest in more than 20 years

World Nuclear Association report says declining secondary supply, Asian and Middle East reactor builds necessitate whole new mined uranium pipeline by 2025.

Frik Els | September 11, 2015 | 11:21 am

Iron ore price closing in on $60

Another surge on Thursday as Chinese stockpiles continues to decline.

Frik Els | September 10, 2015 | 2:53 pm

Rio saves $200m a year using robots, big data

Rio's already cut $1bn fat in the Pilbara–autonomous vehicles and data analytics will save another $200 million a year on maintenance over the next 3 years.

Frik Els | September 10, 2015 | 12:50 pm

India’s gold monetization schemes met with skepticism

India's cabinet has launched two gold savings vehicles to to put the 20,000 tonnes of gold held privately to more productive use.

Frik Els | September 9, 2015 | 4:32 pm

Iron ore price surges to 10-week high

Chinese iron ore futures soar 5% after government pledges to speed up infrastructure spending since some sectors like telecoms are only "30–40% completed".

Frik Els | September 9, 2015 | 3:35 pm

Gold price: Bears take charge again

The gold price fell nearly 2% on Wednesday, but even near five-year lows the metal is historically overvalued compared to other commodities says new report.

Frik Els | September 9, 2015 | 12:57 pm

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