Frik Els , Editor

Expat execs in Africa: Without ‘danger pay’ how does the money stack up now?

Africa's economic indicators are all pointing up, but executive pay packages and living arrangements for expatriates are changing too.

Frik Els | May 17, 2012 | 8:00 pm

In stunning turnaround, coal will grab electricity market share from natural gas next year

While stricter environmental regulation is leading to plant closures the US has not stopped building coal-fired power plants.

Frik Els | May 16, 2012 | 11:12 pm

Gold flirts with bear market as bullion backed funds have longest losing streak since 2004

"As equities fall, as the Greeks take money out of the banks and the banking sector collapses, I suppose you'd have to be wary of further price falls just to cover for losses in other markets."

Frik Els | May 16, 2012 | 10:06 pm

Falling off the supercycle: BHP puts the brakes on capex, stock hits 3-year low

“Where the industry previously lacked investment opportunities and choice, it now has more projects than cash flows. All of us in the industry are having to make choices.”

Frik Els | May 16, 2012 | 6:40 pm

How to lose $1 billion in a day. Ask Eike

Brazil's Eike Fuhrken Batista is the world of mining's richest man and he's been on a roll this year – until Tuesday when $1,023,200,000 disappeared from his personal fortune.

Frik Els | May 16, 2012 | 12:03 am

First Majestic slashed 10% in grim day for silver sector

First Majestic Silver Corp shed most on the day and industry bellwethers Silver Wheaton and Pan American Silver both hit 52-week lows.

Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 10:20 pm

Copper price: Codelco says strong stomachs will be needed this year

Can it really be worse than last year, when the copper price dropped 26% in a single month?

Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 7:43 pm

Renewed Molycorp sell-off

In lunchtime trade Molycorp was changing hands for $24.37, down $1.06 or 4%, in reaction to a downgrade and as investors continue […]

Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 7:30 pm

Benign neglect: Black Ops II, Obama and Molycorp

Even by the not very high standards of current US political discourse, the polemic is a little thin on logic.

Frik Els | May 14, 2012 | 11:50 pm

Monday metal meltdown: Gold drops to 10-month low

"What is more disconcerting is that while investors have over the past few weeks appeared cautious of running too short on gold, this fear looks to have evaporated."

Frik Els | May 14, 2012 | 6:20 pm

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