Alexander Williams

Our in-house Commodities writer and mining sector expert.

Chinese Steel Flashes Red for Rio

Steel prices in China have been dropping sharply in recent days, a bearish short-term indicator for iron ore prices and…

Mining Industry Drops Below One Trillion Dollars

The value of the mining sector worldwide has dropped below one trillion US dollars for the first time since 2009,…

The Silent Rise of the Prospect Generator Model

The Silent Rise of the Prospect Generator Model Data compiled by Master Investor & Global Mining Observer, covering 10 years…

Jackpot! The Mining Flight Continues

How mining companies are trading in tenements for just about anything else. Casinos, landfill, eggs, nuclear waste and marijuana. The…

Mining Round-Up: Rio Tinto, Mick Davis & South32

Like a black hole of energy, Glencore has sucked up coverage in recent weeks, dominating the airwaves. So here's a…

Red Flags: Four Swing Factors for Glencore’s Stock

Glencore's share price has more than doubled since hitting lows of 67p at the end of last month. The strength…

Exclusive: Glencore Working on Privatisation

Glencore's senior management is planning to privatise the business, Master Investor understands, based on exchanges with high-level sources involved. The…

Royal Gold’s Swiss Tax Holiday

Royal Gold's winning all the big deals it seems. Valued at $3bn and based in Denver, the company is the…

Old King Coal, not such a merry old soul

The Australian coal market is famously volatile. So why are so few companies built to withstand the cycle? Once a…

China Tanking; Yours for 99p

Shares in Glencore rattled below £1.00 in trading this morning, amid a fierce sell-off in London that sent the FTSE…