Private capital says no to mining
Study shows Q2 2017 new private capital for natural resources investment dropped to lowest since 2011 and not a single mining fund were able to raise money.
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:
Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings
Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.
China factory surprise lifts copper price to 3-month high
Base metals enjoy one of their best trading weeks of the year – nickel jumps 3.5%, zinc at highest since March.
Iron ore price jumps to 8-week high
Physical markets, not just futures speculation behind the latest rally
Payday for investors in Mali-focused gold junior
Endeavour pays 48% premium to acquire Avnel Gold and its "shovel ready" Kalana project in Mali.
Iron ore price soars
China bulls kick iron ore price 6.5% higher.
Iron ore price: BHP starts work on $3.2 billion mine
South Flank will replace lost production from 80mtpa Yandi operation reaching end of its life.
Muppet drops gold price to 6-week low
Gold market takes 60-second 1.8 million ounce off-load on the chin.
Miners punished as iron ore price resumes decline
New Citigroup report predicts low $40s by end of the year, early 2018.
Coking coal price slides to 8-month low
Cyclone Debbie forcing Asian steelmakers to diversify supply – Mozambique could be big beneficiary.
CHART: Copper price surge mints 23 new unicorn mines
The ranks of copper mining’s answer to Silicon Valley's $1 billion startup unicorns swell to 75.