Stephen Bell

METAL DETECTIVE

First ore on clock

IT IS a riddle wrapped up in an enigma, but the date of Roy Hill's first ore on ship is not the only

15 September 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

Gold showdown

WHO will win? No, not the battle between the China bulls and bears or the 'Yes' and 'No' camps betting

08 September 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

China's pricing like it's 1999

WHEN we have metal prices like its 1999 and the Asian Dragon is chasing its tail, how does the boxing

01 September 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

Granny's 130th birthday bash

WHAT did BHP Billiton get for its 130th birthday? Possibly an airbrush, reckons the Metal Detective,

18 August 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

Are we there yet?

ARE we there yet? We might be deeper into the downturn than the market thinks, but with more job cuts

11 August 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

Dr Copper ill, beware of KAOS

DOCTOR copper is a bit ill after the recent price falls but there may be an improvement soon as mine

04 August 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

Bandwagons and Greek souvlakis

IF YOU believe Owen Hegarty and the late Anglo-French billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, it's a good time

28 July 2015

METAL DETECTIVE

The trouble with metals

YOU'RE a junior who's unloaded those dud iron ore and uranium prospects and it's time to load up on alternatives.

07 July 2015

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Mammoth testing greater gold-silver potential in Nevada

MNS: Mammoth testing greater gold-silver potential in Nevada

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Mt Malcolm Mines unlocking potential at Malcolm gold project

Explorer speaks ahead of MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Kairos on path towards gold development and growth at Mt York

Emerging developer attending MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Magnetite Mines eyes potential beyond 'monster' iron ore project

Explorer outlines strategy ahead of MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

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