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Frik Els , Editor

Frik has 20 years’ experience as a business journalist across a range of industries including automotive, technology and entertainment markets. Frik has an entry in Global Mining Observer’s Who’s Who of Mining 2018, and contributions to publications and conferences including Business Insider, Investing.com, Mines & Money London and New York, Vancouver Resources Investment, Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto and Canadian Mining Symposium in London, UK. He’s been interviewed on CBC Radio and Korea State TV and quoted in the Financial Post.

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Iron ore price predictions keep getting cut

This BHP slide will bring tears to iron ore price bulls eyes

Weak iron ore prices have become the accepted industry norm, but the world's top miner also has bad news for those hoping for a pick-up in the long term.

Frik Els | February 24, 2015 | 7:25 pm

Hedge funds raise bearish gold price bets by 44%

Hedge funds raise bearish gold price bets by 44%

Large scale speculators in gold futures added massively to short positions – bets that prices will fall – ahead of Greek bailout deal.

Frik Els | February 24, 2015 | 12:13 am

New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels

BHP slashing costs faster than expected

World number one miner notches "productivity gains" of $2.4 billion as profits fall 47% in second half of 2014.

Frik Els | February 23, 2015 | 10:50 pm

Sliding output could drop Barrick to no 4 gold miner

Sliding output could drop Barrick to no 4 gold miner

Barrick's production dropped by over 1m ounces last year and a new report predicts further steep declines by 2020.

Frik Els | February 23, 2015 | 8:54 pm

Coal miners jailed for Mongolia tax evasion seek pardon

Coal miners jailed for Mongolia tax evasion seek pardon

US citizen Justin Kapla and two Philippine nationals sentenced to 5 – 6 years in jail while working for coal miner SouthGobi appeal to Mongolian president.

Frik Els | February 23, 2015 | 6:45 pm

Greek bailout deal drops gold price through $1,200

Greek bailout deal drops gold price through $1,200

Extension of $195 billion bailout package boosts stock markets but removes gold's Grexit floor.

Frik Els | February 20, 2015 | 7:33 pm

Newmont sticks to gold output targets, slashes costs

Newmont cheers gold mining investors

What? No writedowns and $1.5 billion operating cashflow?

Frik Els | February 20, 2015 | 12:15 am

Goldcorp stock is being ripped apart

Goldcorp stock is being ripped apart

$2.3 billion charge against Cerro Negro mine in Argentina one writedown too many for battered investors.

Frik Els | February 19, 2015 | 10:39 pm

John Paulson bets on housing recovery, not gold

Here’s one hedge fund not bailing on gold

Paulson & Co has kept $1 billion-plus holding in SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest, steady going all the way back to the second quarter of 2013.

Frik Els | February 18, 2015 | 8:19 pm

Comfortably numb Fed watchers push gold price below $1,200

Comfortably numb Fed watchers push gold price below $1,200

"People seem to be numbed to any news on geopolitical concerns so the focus has become the future of the US economic environment."

Frik Els | February 18, 2015 | 7:43 pm

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Lithium lowdown: Q4 2023 roundup and analysis

A critical review of current developments in the global lithium industry and key takeaways by Chris Williams, Analyst at Adamas Intelligence.

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