Frik Els, Author at MINING.COM

Palladium price roller coaster ride: long way down

PGM roller coaster ride: long way down

Palladium drops sharply from 13-year highs. Sister metal platinum close to wiping out 2014 gains.

Frik Els | September 2, 2014 | 9:22 pm

This 65-year beer vs gold price chart is the only one you need

Gold price falls on first full September trading day

Back from a long weekend New York traders knock the dollar gold price down to near 3-month lows, but eurozone investors enjoy double digit gains in 2014.

Frik Els | September 2, 2014 | 7:50 pm

Vale, Glencore break off Canada nickel talks

Nickel prices have surged this year, making rationalization and cost-cutting in the Sudbury basin less urgent.

Frik Els | September 2, 2014 | 5:59 pm

Rinehart’s Roy Hill starts owner-operator mining

When Australia's richest person launched the ambitious $10 billion, 55m tonnes a year project iron ore was trading at more than $130 a tonne.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 11:03 pm

Gold stocks explode higher - Barrick up 11%

Gold ETF holdings drop again, hedge funds lose interest

Safe haven buying of gold-backed funds in July reversed in August, while open interest of large futures investors fell to 5-year low.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 10:06 pm

Gem Diamonds fetches over $12m for two of its Lesotho gems

Gem Diamonds: no impact on Letseng from Lesotho crisis

The prime minister of the tiny African nation fled the country over the weekend after what he called a military coup.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 9:10 pm

In August alone India bought 6 months worth of ETF sold gold

The case for a September gold price surge

Historically holding gold going into September reaps investors a more than 3% return.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 7:50 pm

Australian gold mining firm pushed off Guadalcanal

Burnt fingers in Guadalcanal gold mine battle

With bondholders facing possibility of default, Australia's St Barbara needs a quick "win-win" exit from its Solomon Islands gold mine taken over by illegal miners.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 6:56 pm