Frik Els , Editor

Copper price rally halted by Chinese factory surprise

Chinese manufacturing shrinks at fastest pace in almost three years.

Frik Els | February 1, 2019 | 1:57 pm

Goldman says gold price will hit 6-year high in 2019

"Central bank buying alone gets it to $1,425" – Goldman Sachs head of commodity research Jeff Currie.

Frik Els | January 30, 2019 | 3:35 pm

US govt study sees electric car sales stuck in slow lane

And that's all the way to 2050.

Frik Els | January 30, 2019 | 10:19 am

Iron ore prices are flying

Vale production cuts could have "outsized" impact in shorter term with spot prices predicted to return to $100-plus per tonne in summer.

Frik Els | January 30, 2019 | 10:18 am

FLASHBACK: Gold price fat finger – 56 tonnes gone in 60 seconds

A centuries-old Asian conglomerate lost $41 billion in market value in seconds Thursday – here's a look back at the gold market's famous 2017 muppet trade.

Frik Els | January 24, 2019 | 1:50 pm

Gold Fields dismisses AngloGold merger report

Bloomberg speculated two South African firms could combine to create 6 million ounce per year producer as merger fever grips the gold mining industry.

Frik Els | January 22, 2019 | 9:32 am

Copper price falls after Chinese economic growth hits 28-year low

Copper back in bear market with price down more than 20% since June peak over fears of the impact of the US-China trade war.

Frik Els | January 21, 2019 | 11:37 am

Record $93B private capital flows into natural resources

But only sliver of funds raised destined for mining and metals

Frik Els | January 18, 2019 | 2:43 pm

BHP, Rio, Vale stock bested Apple, Google, Facebook in 2018

It's been a tough year for mining, but the Big 3 were still a better investment than the FAANGs in 2018.

Frik Els | December 27, 2018 | 3:11 pm

Human activity creates 208 new mineral species

Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

Frik Els | December 27, 2018 | 9:59 am

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