Frik Els , Editor

200-year stocks vs gold price chart shows breakout nearing

German gold analyst Florian Grummes' uber longterm chart predicts more stock market mania, gold weakness. But the subsequent reversal will be spectacular.

Frik Els | February 16, 2015 | 9:51 pm

Iron ore price surges

Biggest jump of the year lifts iron ore price more than 6% off 2015 low.

Frik Els | February 16, 2015 | 8:21 pm

Hedge funds in gold price rethink

Bullish bets on gold futures trimmed 17%.

Frik Els | February 16, 2015 | 6:47 pm

ETF and central bank buyers storm gold market

New World Gold Council study shows ETF funds already retracing 37% of 2014's losses and central bank purchases jumping to nearly 50-year highs.

Frik Els | February 12, 2015 | 5:04 am

Iron ore’s richest prize going on auction

Outcome will say a lot about the long-term prospects for the industry.

Frik Els | February 12, 2015 | 12:24 am

The price of gold is taking a beating

US dollar strength, rising bond yields overshadows Greek, Ukraine worries and threatens to wipe out 2015 gains.

Frik Els | February 11, 2015 | 7:46 pm

Kinross drops $1.6bn Tasiast expansion

Toronto-based gold miner also cuts production outlook and raises costs for 2015.

Frik Els | February 11, 2015 | 12:01 am

Just when you thought rare earth prices couldn’t fall any further

Customs data show export volumes from China, producer of more than 80% of the world's rare earths, are soaring even as average prices fall by 48%.

Frik Els | February 10, 2015 | 11:37 pm

Top forecaster: Gold investors ‘putting aside fundamentals’

A focus on "risk perceptions" and "emotions" over fundamentals helps explain Tuesday's fall in the gold price to near 1-month low.

Frik Els | February 10, 2015 | 8:59 pm

Iron ore permabear Xie now expects price in $30s

Prices "need to decline to a level that's so painful higher-cost Chinese mines will be forced to give up".

Frik Els | February 6, 2015 | 11:20 pm

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