Frik Els , Editor

Vale vs IMF: Who are you going to believe?

Using the dismal science to make forecasts and taking risks with real money are two very different things. And the Brazilian giant is definitely putting its money where its mouth is.

Frik Els | April 11, 2012 | 10:37 pm

Infographic: Let’s get physical – almost everything you wanted to know about gold vaults

A look at how global investor demand has shifted to physical gold held in vaults over the past decade.

Frik Els | April 11, 2012 | 4:48 pm

New report shows resource investors cannot pick a worse spot to put their money than Toronto

Overall, only the stock indices of Spain and Portugal's top companies fared worse than Toronto's S&P/TSX-60. But in the group of resource-heavy exporting countries Canada's stock market came in stone last.

Frik Els | April 10, 2012 | 8:02 pm

Reports of Mugabe’s death are greatly exaggerated

Widely circulated reports that the 88-year old were fighting for his life in a Singapore hospital were deemed to be "lies meant to destabilise Zimbabwe," according to a spokesman.

Frik Els | April 10, 2012 | 5:28 pm

Glasenberg – 1, Xstrata shareholders – 0

The $2.6 billion Qatari investment could provide Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg the necessary backing he needs to push through the deal which many Xstrata shareholders say sell them short.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 11:26 pm

Banro shuffles board as stock losses mount

The DRC gold miner is now down more than 25% from a high of $5.68 hit seven weeks ago.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 10:30 pm

Ivanhoe bloodletting continues

The Vancouver-based miner gave up another 3% on Monday, bringing its losses over the past trading week to 15% as worries about grades and costs at Oyu Tolgoi – one of the richest copper and gold mines in the world – continue to mount.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 9:58 pm

FT: Spain and Portugal on the brink of mining renaissance

TSX-listed Emed Mining hopes to re-open the Rio Tinto copper mines in southern Spain after an almost 30-year hiatus.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 9:54 pm

Investors look the other way after White Tiger Gold’s loss, management’s 800% pay hike

White Tiger Gold swung into a loss in 2011 mainly due to what the company termed "administrative costs" in relation to the merger with Century Mining. In the process management's remuneration jumped to $3.9 million from $422,000 the year before. Investors shrugged and sent White Tiger Gold jumping 10.2% on Monday.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 6:28 pm

White Tiger swings into $10 million loss, but management pay rises 9-fold

Net losses came in at a shade under $10.5 million for the year which as mainly due to what the company termed "administrative costs" that totaled $15.2 million (it was only $800,000 in 2010) in relation to the merger with Century Mining. In the process management's remuneration jumped to $3.9 million from $422,000 the year before.

Frik Els | April 6, 2012 | 11:30 pm

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