Frik Els, Author at MINING.COM

Ed Moy: World entering era of greater gold transparency

Edmund C Moy, Fortress Gold strategist and former US Mint director, discusses paper versus physical gold, Asian demand, central bank mistrust and Fort Knox.

Frik Els | November 27, 2014 | 8:50 pm

Platinum, palladium price-setting technology ‘optimum’ for gold: LME

Price fixing lawsuits come to platinum, palladium market

Goldman, BASF, HSBC and Standard Bank accused of front-running and spoof orders while in charge of the London PGM Fix since 1989.

Frik Els | November 26, 2014 | 11:39 pm

Mining equipment suppliers caught in vicious spiral

Already clobbered by the mining sector's woes, the crude oil slump could't come at a worse time for the resources equipment and services industry.

Frik Els | November 26, 2014 | 11:18 pm

Analyst: Glasenberg could grab Rio by way of China

By promising top shareholder Chinalco, Rio's stakes in Oyu Tolgoi and Simandou.

Frik Els | November 26, 2014 | 9:13 pm

Gold stocks surge in massive volumes

Led by 11% jump in Kinross and a 5% gain for Goldcorp, top producers add billions in value after gold closes above $1,200 for the first time in 4 weeks.

Frik Els | November 26, 2014 | 12:35 am

Surplus melting away? Codelco says output to drop 5%

Copper price falls to 8-month low, but world's top producer and industry bellwether says it "will sell less, because we have less".

Frik Els | November 25, 2014 | 7:20 pm

Glencore-Rio merger will happen hedge funds told

Ian Hannam, the once and future king of mining M&A, is swinging for the fences with his new boutique advisory firm reports Bloomberg.

Frik Els | November 25, 2014 | 12:38 am

BHP hints at Jansen fast-track after Uralkali disaster

"These factors, combined with continued growth and demand for potash all conspire, if you like, to bring toward us the time when a new mine is required."

Frik Els | November 25, 2014 | 12:22 am