Frik Els, Author at MINING.COM

China burns almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined, but new data show year to date declines in output and sales.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 1:55 pm

Looking for partners for $3 billion project in South Australia forecast to produced 114,000 tonnes of copper and 117,000 ounces of gold a year.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 10:07 am

Production up and costs down, but asset impairment at Papua New Guinea mine results in $2.2 billion statutory loss for Australian gold miner.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 9:13 am

Speculation is of a new Perth-based company with current CFO Graham Kerr at the helm housing non-core assets including Australian lead-silver mine.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 8:34 am

Compares with a near doubling of mining, exploration and services positions in the country over the previous five years.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 10:45 am

But participants setting benchmark price for $5 trillion market still not known.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 9:33 am

Decision to to lob off Billiton assets could come as early as next week.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 8:53 am

Chief administrator of Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region of Bougainville does not expect lawsuits after stripping Rio of its mining rights.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 8:12 am

Dismal European economic growth figures and more signs of Chinese slowdown dents price of red metal.

Frik Els | August 14, 2014 | 2:20 pm

Way to early to for uranium stock investors to rejoice, but after eight straight sessions of gains the market seems to be entering recovery mode.

Frik Els | August 14, 2014 | 12:13 pm

Frik Els , Editor