Frik Els , Editor

Banks, metal warehouses and the ‘dark inventory’ game

FT's John Gapper writes: "This abrupt integration of metals trading and storage echoes how banks piled into subprime mortgages before the 2008 crisis."

Frik Els | July 29, 2013 | 10:52 pm

Simandou railway shows how ‘politics can interfere with economics’ in Africa

Simandou is one of the richest concessions in all of mining with in excess of 26 billion tonnes of high grade iron ore.

Frik Els | July 29, 2013 | 10:19 pm

Cardero shareholders rush for exits after creditors allege default

Vancouver explorer, already down 80% this year fell again on Monday after note holders demanded payment after alleged defaults.

Frik Els | July 29, 2013 | 4:54 pm

Turquoise Hill sell-off intensifies after Oyu Tolgoi expansion is put on hold

Turquoise Hill Resources, operator of the massive Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia, dropped 18% to a multi-year low on Monday after a $5 billion expansion was put on hold.

Frik Els | July 29, 2013 | 4:25 pm

Silver ETF outshines gold funds

The few weeks of price stability has seen confidence return to the silver investment market.

Frik Els | July 25, 2013 | 11:13 pm

Aussie iron ore baron gets OK to build world’s biggest dinosaur park

Unfortunately, the dinosaur replicas must be maximum six metres high, except for a Ruyangosaurus which will stand 10 metres tall. Loud roaring is also interdicted.

Frik Els | July 25, 2013 | 7:57 pm

BHP approves $2 billion Escondida water project

The new 2,500 litre per second sea-water desalination plant will be commissioned in 2017.

Frik Els | July 25, 2013 | 6:30 pm

Report: Obama’s ‘obvious choice’ for Fed chairman is no fan of QE

The gold price has shot up 58% under the Fed's easy money policies. The likely new Fed chairman may stop the dollar printing presses.

Frik Els | July 25, 2013 | 5:58 pm

Carnage among gold stocks as gold price rally evaporates

The gold price fell the most in three weeks, taking gold stocks down with it.

Frik Els | July 24, 2013 | 7:14 pm

What Chinese slowdown? Iron ore price closes in on 3-month high

Weaker than expected industry and job numbers for the world's number once consumer not stopping the climb in iron ore prices.

Frik Els | July 24, 2013 | 5:29 pm

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