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:

India to auction 80 gold mines

India hopes to revive Kolar region where gold mining dates back to the 19th century and new studies estimate $3.9 billion worth can still be mined.

Iron ore price: Got lump?

Growing importance of lump ore trade sees the launch of world first derivative contracts and a jump in premiums.
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Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion 

The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again underperformed bullion.