Frik Els , Editor

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

You’re diluted! White Tiger plans massive new share issue without seeking shareholder approval

White Tiger is applying to the Toronto Stock Exchange for exemption under the exchange's "financial hardship" provisions.

Frik Els | May 11, 2012 | 11:30 pm

Molycorp stock is following rare earth prices over a cliff

Molycorp was forced to sell rare-earth oxides from Mountain Pass for 20% cheaper than during the December quarter last year. The company's stock is now worth 60% less than this time last year and all the gains from the Neo Material takeover have evaporated.

Frik Els | May 11, 2012 | 9:31 pm

End of the Kim era at Kazakhmys

When Kim got involved with Kazakhmys (then called ZhezkazganTsvetMet) during the 1990s the Soviet era the state company was in complete disarray and debt laden. He turned Kazakhmys into a $6 billion company and amassed a personal fortune of $3.5 billion along the way.

Frik Els | May 11, 2012 | 7:03 pm

Rio says iron ore to stay strong even as other mining segments ‘come off the boil’

"It's not just resources versus the rest of the economy, it's iron ore versus the rest of resources versus the rest of the economy."

Frik Els | May 10, 2012 | 10:43 pm

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