Frik Els , Editor

Hedge funds up bullish platinum, palladium bets near record

Large scale futures speculators and PGM investors in physically-backed exchange traded funds are taking wildly different views of the outlook for the metals.

Frik Els | August 15, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Anglo’s top shareholder could reduce it to diamond-only miner

South Africa's state pension fund is pushing Anglo to spin off all its assets in the country, including the miner's coveted platinum mines.

Frik Els | August 14, 2016 | 3:04 pm

RBC adds $200 to its gold price forecast

Bank's even more bullish about gold mining stocks saying: "The next gold bull market is under way, and any weakness is viewed as a buying opportunity”

Frik Els | August 14, 2016 | 12:28 pm

Draft bill says list in Harare if you want to mine in Zimbabwe

None of the foreign-owned platinum miners operating in the world's number three producer of the precious metal is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.

Frik Els | August 14, 2016 | 11:34 am

$60 iron ore price see Australia, Brazil lose market share

Report shows higher ore prices have encouraged the likes of Iran, Russia and Mongolia to increase shipments to China at faster pace than dominant players.

Frik Els | August 12, 2016 | 4:35 pm

Historic Cornwall tin mine could re-open in 2018

Vancouver junior will start environmental work in September at South Crofty mine in south-west England where mining dates back to the Bronze age.

Frik Els | August 12, 2016 | 11:22 am

This chart shows how tough mining conditions still are

Glencore's will continue to curtail production in zinc, copper and other metals – it's clear why.

Frik Els | August 11, 2016 | 5:01 pm

CHARTS: Maybe India can ignite new commodity supercycle

Rapid, large-scale urbanization will see India's top three cities rival the combined economies of Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia.

Frik Els | August 11, 2016 | 4:41 pm

Glencore can’t find buyer to pay up for Lomas Bayas

Report says Swiss miner was unable to get the $500 million plus it wanted for the Chilean copper mine.

Frik Els | August 11, 2016 | 2:56 pm

South Africa output topples platinum, palladium prices

PGM prices plunge after data show country's mines responsible for 70% of global production are humming and local currency revenues are hitting records.

Frik Els | August 11, 2016 | 12:05 pm

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