Frik Els , Editor

Gold price bounces around on jobs, inflation data

A drop in jobless claims showing the downtrend in US unemployment remains intact pushed gold as low as $1,307 before inflation figures and weak manufacturing data prompted a recovery.

Frik Els | February 20, 2014 | 5:43 pm

Shareholders shrug Yamana losses and revenue, production miss

Despite quarterly loss of $584m, the $8.5 billion share is up 23.5% year to date and enjoys a higher valuation than gold miners producing millions of ounces more per year.

Frik Els | February 19, 2014 | 11:36 pm

Report: India may slash gold import tax to 6% before end of Feb

Government official tells the Wall Street Journal gold import duty would be cut to between 6% and 8% from the current 10% before the end of February.

Frik Els | February 19, 2014 | 6:51 pm

Gold price deepens losses after Fed minutes, Lockhart comments

"Only dramatic developments would cause the Fed to alter the pace of its steady reduction in asset purchases."

Frik Els | February 19, 2014 | 6:12 pm

China’s record copper, iron ore imports are not being put to work

With credit tight inside the country, China's record-setting copper and iron ore imports and stockpiles are being used for financing deals.

Frik Els | February 18, 2014 | 11:40 pm

Report: Chinese bank poised to join London gold fix

ICBC, China's largest bank, is set to buy Deutsche Bank's seat to join the price-setting process for the benchmark used in the globe's physical gold trade.

Frik Els | February 18, 2014 | 7:30 pm

Who let the bears out? Gold price rally stalls

Bears remain unconvinced by 2014 gold price rally with top forecasters still expecting sub-$1,050 by year end.

Frik Els | February 18, 2014 | 6:32 pm

Iron ore price bounces off $120 as historic floor holds

Iron ore price up 3.7% from steelmaking raw material's rule-of-thumb level as China stockpiles imports and shuts out low-quality domestic supply.

Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 11:49 pm

Platinum, palladium price react as strikes drag on

PGM prices gain after world number two producer Implats says it can only supply customers to end March, but strikes could drag on into May.

Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 8:19 pm

China extends ban on Vale’s giant ore carriers

Another blow to number one iron ore producer Vale's strategy to change dynamics of 1.2 billion tonne seaborne trade.

Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 7:15 pm

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