Frik Els , Editor

Iron ore price: China imports top 1 billion tonnes for first time

Iron ore price holds above $80 a tonne, doubling in value in a year as Chinese cargo volumes jump.

Frik Els | January 13, 2017 | 12:22 pm

Copper price jumps as China imports hit all-time high

Concentrate imports for the full year up 28% to 17 million tonnes.

Frik Els | January 13, 2017 | 10:26 am

This simple chart shows gold price remains firmly in bear grip

Gold bulls tried and failed on numerous occasions to break downtrend in place since 2011.

Frik Els | January 12, 2017 | 12:43 pm

Gold price can’t hold onto $1,200

January effect seen fading.

Frik Els | January 12, 2017 | 11:09 am

Private capital rotating into mining and metals

Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.

Frik Els | January 11, 2017 | 4:34 pm

Gold price makes stab at $1,200

Gold futures up again as US dollar retreats over Trump stimulus uncertainty.

Frik Els | January 11, 2017 | 1:55 pm

World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities

World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.

Frik Els | January 10, 2017 | 8:48 pm

Iron ore, copper prices jump on upbeat economic forecasts

Iron ore back above $80 a tonne while copper price spikes 4%.

Frik Els | January 10, 2017 | 4:27 pm

Coking coal price crashes through $200

Coking coal takes 6% tumble on Tuesday for a $120 a tonne decline over just six weeks.

Frik Els | January 10, 2017 | 12:18 pm

Hedge funds aren’t buying into gold price rally

Gold price jumps 1% to five-week high even as large scale derivatives speculators continue to slash bullish positions – down 88% or 25moz in seven months.

Frik Els | January 9, 2017 | 11:31 am

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