Frik Els , Editor

Surge in copper imports defy dismal Chinese trade data

If the overall import and export numbers for the world's second largest economy were not so dismal, the copper price would've reacted even more positively.

Frik Els | July 10, 2013 | 2:18 pm

Iron ore price at 8-week high on all-time record Chinese steel output

Fundamentals improve as inventories at the country's blast furnaces decline sharply.

Frik Els | July 9, 2013 | 8:30 pm

Physical demand helps gold price consolidate gains

Continued strong central bank interest will likely result in some 550 tonnes of new physical demand this year says TD Securities.

Frik Els | July 9, 2013 | 6:05 pm

Grasberg is up and running again

But 2013 output will be 20% less than planned.

Frik Els | July 9, 2013 | 4:26 pm

Continental Gold off to the races after Colombia drill results

Toronto-based company gains 6.8% after drilling 16.7m of 58.7 g/t gold at its flagship Buriticá project.

Frik Els | July 9, 2013 | 2:30 pm

The $60 billion gold ETF wipeout

Investors pulled 638 tonnes or $61 billion from gold-backed ETFs this year.

Frik Els | July 9, 2013 | 1:48 pm

Valemax leaves destruction in its wake

China's largest private shipyard and a Korean fleet owner-operator of Vale's giant ore carriers face bankruptcy.

Frik Els | July 8, 2013 | 8:27 pm

China frees up iron ore trade further

First private Chinese trading platform starts operating this week.

Frik Els | July 8, 2013 | 6:40 pm

Deutsche Bank: No 1980 redux, gold rout mostly over

30 years ago US short term interest rates were at 20% making gold much less attractive than today.

Frik Els | July 8, 2013 | 3:12 pm

Mongolia tweets OK for Oyu Tolgoi shipments

Mines Minister tweets "first shipments will start on July 9." Fourth time a charm?

Frik Els | July 8, 2013 | 12:46 am

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