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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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Shares in Vancouver junior down 50% after mothballing Arizona mine

Shares in Vancouver junior down 55% after mothballing Arizona mine

American Bonanza Gold shares tanked on Friday in heavy volumes, after the company announced its Copperstone mine in Arizona is being placed on care and maintenance.

Frik Els | October 11, 2013 | 7:05 pm

Shares of Greenland explorer on a wild ride after drill results

Shares of Greenland explorer on a wild ride after drill results

Punters not sure what to make of North American Nickel's latest find in Greenland kick it 17% higher only to let it fall deep into the red.

Frik Els | October 10, 2013 | 5:31 pm

Capstone bumped up after positive production numbers

Capstone bumped up after positive production numbers

Vancouver-based copper miner sticks to full year guidance ahead of closing of $650 million Pinto Valley acquisition.

Frik Els | October 10, 2013 | 5:01 pm

Brazil gold pour too late for cash-strapped Carpathian Gold

Brazil gold pour too late for cash-strapped Carpathian

Shares in Toronto-based explorer down a third after delays of initial gold production at its Brazil project prompts it to pursue "strategic alternatives."

Frik Els | October 9, 2013 | 10:49 pm

Allana Potash up sharply after latest Ethiopia milestone

Allana Potash up sharply after latest Ethiopia milestone

The Toronto company has been granted a licence to mine the 2.4 billion tonne Dalol deposit.

Frik Els | October 9, 2013 | 8:12 pm

The bearish case for silver

The bearish case for silver

Dips below $20 an ounce this year likely.

Frik Els | October 9, 2013 | 7:25 pm

All news is now bad news for gold as price drops 2%

Neither the US political crisis nor Janet Yellen as Fed chair could stop gold from falling through $1,300 on Wednesday.

Frik Els | October 9, 2013 | 5:42 pm

Gold price: Reasons not to fear the Fed

Report: Yellen is new Fed chair

Gold price showed little reaction to the news.

Frik Els | October 8, 2013 | 11:18 pm

Even iron ore lump prices are being crushed

Global steel outlook brightens, but Chinese output growth to halve

The Chinese government’s efforts to rebalance the economy continues to restrain investment activities in its steel industry.

Frik Els | October 8, 2013 | 9:20 pm

Potash miner makes billion dollar bet prices won't fall below $400

Potash miner makes billion dollar bet prices won’t fall below $400

Europe’s biggest producer of potash says it's prepared to risk a credit downgrade to fund its $1.4 billion Legacy mine in Canada.

Frik Els | October 8, 2013 | 7:37 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.

Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 1:48 pm