Frik Els , Editor

China blocks WTO rare earths arbitration as US critical minerals bill goes to a vote

"Passage of this legislation is an important step toward recovering the 22,000 rare earth-related jobs the U.S. has lost since the 1980s.”

Frik Els | July 11, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Jim Rogers says gold has much further to fall: ‘It’s normal for corrections to go down 30% or 40%’

Jim Rogers, the legendary commodity investor tells CNBC the 20% pullback in the price of gold from record highs in August last year may not have run its course.

Frik Els | July 8, 2012 | 11:58 pm

Rarest element in REE debate is rationality

News from unnamed sources that quoted unnamed analysts that China has started stockpiling rare earths had the industry buzzing this week.

Frik Els | July 8, 2012 | 11:03 pm

Fury over Conga threatens to overwhelm Peru’s president

Peru's President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency and has now enlisted the help of the clergy after deadly clashes but the violence shows no signs of letting up.

Frik Els | July 8, 2012 | 8:21 pm

Papua New Guinea scares off another miner

As Papua New Guinea's sometimes shambolic elections drag on into a third week, already nervous miners with projects in the country would not have been encouraged by news of another miner falling foul of the country's authorities.

Frik Els | July 8, 2012 | 12:01 am

Massive new Brazil mine will pipe iron-water slurry 420 kilometres to coast

Hong Kong's Honbridge Holdings plans to build a 420 kilometre pipeline to move iron-ore from Brazil's Minas Gerais state to the coast in stead of building a railway line for its new $3.6 billion – $4.2 billion mine.

Frik Els | July 7, 2012 | 9:41 pm

Abundant zinc could replace scarce and pricey indium in solar panels

Oxford University researchers looking for more efficient and cheaper ways to manufacture solar panels have found a possible solution in lowly base metal zinc.

Frik Els | July 7, 2012 | 8:55 pm

Eastplats caps 30% weekly gain with rap on the knuckles from BC securities commission

Vancouver-based Eastern Platinum was forced to issue a clarification over contained platinum resources at its South African PGM properties following a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission.

Frik Els | July 6, 2012 | 9:57 pm

All news is now bad news for gold

The stars are aligning for gold take up its position of the ultimate storer of wealth, hedge against inflation and all-round best alternative to paper currency. But gold is not reacting the way it used to - instead it is trading back below $1,600 an ounce, down almost $30 on Friday and now showing a loss for 2012.

Frik Els | July 6, 2012 | 8:16 pm

China’s gold output could fall 40 tonnes this year

Gold production in the country – the world's top miner of the metal – appears to be slowing and at the current rate output is set to fall below the 341 tonnes mined in 2010.

Frik Els | July 5, 2012 | 1:50 pm

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