Gold Futures $ 3452.8 / ozt 1.35%
Micro Gold Futures $ 3508.6 / ozt 1.36%
Silver Futures $ 36.355 / ozt -0.15%
Micro Silver Futures $ 36.355 / ozt -0.15%
Platinum $ 1211.9 / ozt -6.30%
Palladium $ 1046.3 / ozt -2.31%
Gold Futures $ 3452.8 / ozt 1.35%
Micro Gold Futures $ 3508.6 / ozt 1.36%
Silver Futures $ 36.355 / ozt -0.15%
Micro Silver Futures $ 36.355 / ozt -0.15%
Platinum $ 1211.9 / ozt -6.30%
Palladium $ 1046.3 / ozt -2.31%
Gold Futures $ 3452.8 / ozt 1.35%
Micro Gold Futures $ 3508.6 / ozt 1.36%
Silver Futures $ 36.355 / ozt -0.15%
Micro Silver Futures $ 36.355 / ozt -0.15%
Platinum $ 1211.9 / ozt -6.30%
Palladium $ 1046.3 / ozt -2.31%
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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.

Posts by Frik Els:

Long-rumoured takeover target Harmony Gold cheapest in a year

Harmony Gold briefly dropped to a year low of $9.68 on Friday after the company announced a steep fall-off in output for the first quarter. Now worth $4.4 billion the counter is down a third in a year, but its Papua New Guinea project may be worth that by itself.
Frik Els | April 13, 2012 | 7:35 pm

Canadian crude jumps 7% to 3-month high

The price oil sands producers receive improved to $34.50 a barrel below the international benchmark on Thursday after a 7.4% overnight spike, close to its best level for the year and a 50% improvement from the multi-year lows struck at the beginning of March.
Frik Els | April 12, 2012 | 7:10 pm

Vale vs IMF: Who are you going to believe?

Using the dismal science to make forecasts and taking risks with real money are two very different things. And the Brazilian giant is definitely putting its money where its mouth is.
Frik Els | April 11, 2012 | 10:37 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