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:

Gold price finds footing ahead of Fed

Bernanke, bullion, bathos and Bill Gross

"Boy, that was anti-climactic. There was absolutely nothing in terms of a policy signal...no different than what he might have said at any point over the last few years."
Frik Els | June 7, 2012 | 4:58 pm
Coal port dredging, dumping threat to Great Barrier Reef

Round two: Queensland coal mine vs Great Barrier Reef

A delegation from the Australian state of Queensland will meet federal environment minister Tony Burke on Thursday to hammer out a deal on a massive coal project led by India's GVK and Hancock Prospecting after Burke halted the approval process.
Frik Els | June 6, 2012 | 11:59 pm
Soros called the bottom in Barrick Gold's stock

Huge setback for Rinehart and Reddy empires

Australian environment minister Tony Burke decided on Tuesday to "stop the clock" on Hancock Prospecting and GVK's Alpha coal project despite approval from the state of Queensland given last week.
Frik Els | June 5, 2012 | 5:10 pm
This chart shows mini gold price rally could have legs

Gold rally loses steam

After a dramatic trading day on Friday when gold shot almost $60 an ounce higher, Monday turned out to be soggy affair for the precious metal with no fresh news to drive the market.
Frik Els | June 4, 2012 | 7:21 pm
Featured Post

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks. 
Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm