Frik Els , Editor

Gold price: Hedge funds push bullish bets to 8-month high

Large gold futures speculators lift bullish positions 47% to 345 tonnes, the fifth week in a row of gains ahead of crucial Fed interest rate decision.

Frik Els | October 26, 2015 | 12:42 pm

Platinum price back to triple digits

This week Volkswagen stopped selling diesel vehicles in Europe while top producer Anglo American announced a 14% surge in output.

Frik Els | October 23, 2015 | 2:03 pm

Iron ore price drops to 3-month low

Vale's scorched earth strategy pays off: production on its way to 450 million tonnes at an astonishing cost of just $12.70 a tonne.

Frik Els | October 23, 2015 | 12:40 pm

Fading US rate hike expectations point to $1,300+ gold price

Expectations of the level of US interest rates a year from now have more than halved.

Frik Els | October 22, 2015 | 4:10 pm

The most bullish mining chart you’ll see all day

Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.

Frik Els | October 22, 2015 | 12:47 pm

Venezuela ready to dump 80 tonnes of gold

With no hard currency and $5 billion in debt payments due before the end of the year, the country's bullion held in Caracas is its only source of cash.

Frik Els | October 21, 2015 | 3:40 pm

Blanchard: Fed overselling rate hike great for gold

Real questions are now being asked about the Fed narrative and the effectiveness of monetary policy says Anthem Blanchard, CEO of Anthem Vault.

Frik Els | October 21, 2015 | 12:27 pm

Depleting Escondida drops BHP copper production

Copper output at the world's largest copper mine slips 14% due to declining grades and despite record material mined.

Frik Els | October 20, 2015 | 4:54 pm

Beijing rescues giant iron ore importer

Chinese government intervenes to save Sinosteel from default indicating Beijing's free market reforms are stuttering.

Frik Els | October 20, 2015 | 11:46 am

Vancouver junior up 18% on Burkina mine start

True Gold Mining's low cost Karma project in West Africa is ahead of schedule.

Frik Els | October 20, 2015 | 11:09 am

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