Something made a hole in Mars
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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.
Posts by Frik Els:
Copper drops on China construction worries, but producers remain bullish
"Mine disruptions, falling grades at existing mines, delays of constructing new mines are all really supportive."
Kennady Diamonds up 7% after kimberlite find
Kennady Diamonds Inc. (TSX-V: KDI) added 7% on Thursday after announcing the first new kimberlite discovery at the its 100%-owned Kennady North diamond project in Canada's Northwest Territories.
China set to lift ban on interbank gold trading further boosting demand
China represents about a quarter of global demand for the precious metal and allowing the country's banks to trade gold directly with each other should boost demand further.
Iron ore price spirals to 8-month low; traders draw 2008 comparisons
Chinese import prices are now the lowest since November 8 2011, when the steelmaking ingredient was recovering from a crash in October. During that month iron ore shed $60 a tonne from all time highs above $180.
Doesn’t get any better than this! New Caribbean assays bring GoldQuest gains to 1,500% in just 8 weeks
The Vancouver-based gold junior's stock was worth a mere 7.5c when the first drill results from its Las Tres Palmas trend in the Dominican Republic was first released. By June 1 it had increased ten-fold. On Wednesday it gained another 22% after new drill results hinted just how rich the Romero discovery may eventually turn out to be.
Selling gold? Look no further than Khartoum
The most deep-pocketed shopper among the 150 or so boutiques in Khartoum’s gold district is the Sudanese central bank.
Australian ‘coal girl’ back in court for $30k because motel ejected her
"I know of women (prostitutes) who have bought Winnebagos and caravans – but even getting a booking at a caravan park is hard."
US Senator warns copper ETFs would ‘undoubtedly’ increase the price
The letter sent to the SEC by Senator Carl Levin, a Michigan democrat, states this type of investment vehicle in copper would also make the market “more susceptible to squeezes and corners by speculators”.
AuRico dives 12% over Mexico production problems, announces new CEO
AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) shed 12% on Tuesday on massive trading volumes, after its preliminary operational results for the second quarter provided a few nasty output surprises and its CEO stepped down.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive
Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly.
