Copper $ 5.6358 / lb 2.72%

Brent Crude Oil $ 104.4 / bbl -4.21%

Palladium $ 1496.5 / ozt 5.39%

Crude Oil $ 101.85 / bbl -3.06%

Natural Gas $ 2.89 / Btu 0.10%

Silver Futures $ 75.495 / ozt 7.47%

Aluminum Futures $ 3314.25 / ton -1.21%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4713.1 / ozt 3.80%

Micro Silver Futures $ 75.48 / ozt 7.54%

Platinum $ 1973.85 / ozt 4.22%

Gold Futures $ 4713.3 / ozt 3.84%

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Frik Els , Editor

Frik has 20 years’ experience as a business journalist across a range of industries including automotive, technology and entertainment markets. Frik has an entry in Global Mining Observer’s Who’s Who of Mining 2018, and contributions to publications and conferences including Business Insider, Investing.com, Mines & Money London and New York, Vancouver Resources Investment, Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto and Canadian Mining Symposium in London, UK. He’s been interviewed on CBC Radio and Korea State TV and quoted in the Financial Post.

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Goldman Sachs in huge bullion buy from cash-strapped Ecuador

Goldman Sachs in huge bullion buy from cash-strapped Ecuador

South American nation desperate to raise cash to repay $11bn borrowed from China "invests" 466,000 ounces of gold reserves worth $580m with investment bank.

Frik Els | June 3, 2014 | 10:13 pm

Glencore may have to dump $16 billion of stockpiles

IEA: Coal mining needs $735 billion investment through 2035

With a further $300 billion in coal transportation infrastructure to meet global demand over the next 20 years.

Frik Els | June 3, 2014 | 8:55 pm

CHART: Gold price vs rates shows rally catalyst 'already in place'

CHART: Gold price vs rates shows rally catalyst ‘already in place’

Strong inverse correlation since before the global financial crisis between inflation-adjusted US bond yields and the price of gold has broken down.

Frik Els | June 3, 2014 | 7:46 pm

The Chinese scramble to mine Africa

Iron ore miner pulls staff after Sierra Leone Ebola outbreak

London Mining tells eight staff at Marampa mine to go home and imposes travel restrictions after deadly fever spreads from neighbouring Guinea and Liberia.

Frik Els | June 3, 2014 | 6:24 pm

Rio Tinto’s Sam Walsh scores $9m pay increase in first year

Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear

CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."

Frik Els | June 3, 2014 | 5:48 pm

Iron ore price breaks fall

After unnerving 7% slide last week, iron ore managed to eke out a small price gain Monday.

Frik Els | June 2, 2014 | 11:03 pm

Gold stocks explode higher - Barrick up 11%

CHART: Gold now cheapest vs stocks since January 2008

At the same time stock market volatility is at a 7-year low. This can't last.

Frik Els | June 2, 2014 | 7:31 pm

Platinum, palladium ETF holdings jump to record highs

CHARTS: Platinum, palladium ETF holdings jump to record highs

South African strike negotiations on knife-edge after latest offer.

Frik Els | June 2, 2014 | 6:47 pm

What are the stages a project must pass through to become a mine?

There are many hoops a project must clear to become a mine. It takes on average 10 years for a project to […]

Frik Els | May 30, 2014 | 4:15 pm

Gold price on knife edge after post-Fed fall

Citigroup: ‘Don’t be tempted’ to buy gold mining stocks

Gold mining stocks have been hit harder than the gold price, but rallies from depressed levels will be short and are "difficult to time".

Frik Els | May 29, 2014 | 11:00 pm

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Top 50 mining companies power through Iran war – up $250 billion in 2026

The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks shrug off global turmoil hitting a combined $2.4 trillion value in Q1, but the tide did not lift all boats.

Frik Els | April 4, 2026 | 4:57 pm