Cecilia Jamasmie , Senior Editor

Entering Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani, recently turned to the Vatican for advice on community relations. Will the Pope Benedict XVI's exit affect Anglo's decisions?

A deadly explosion at a coal mine in the remote Russian Far North, within the Arctic Circle, left 18 people dead so far, said Monday the country’s Emergency Situations Ministry.

The company's shares jumped up in Sydney, while plummeting at the Toronto Stock Exchange this morning.

Local authorities are reviewing the contract with Barrick in a bid to make it “more favourable” to the country.

The country’s Supreme Court ruled against Inmet's land rights claims near Petaquilla’s concessions.

Donald Adams, 51, was also charged with reckless endangerment for the incident that happened while other 117 miners were working inside the mine.

High returns in recent years have attracted a different breed of investor with a different risk appetite to the Canadian mining and metals sector.

Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. is yet another miner feeling the impact of low coal prices: net profit was down 54% last year from same period in 2011.

Stocks at the world’s top steelmaker by sales, ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT), were down 1.71% at 10:09 am ET this morning after the company announced Wednesday a $3.7 billion net loss for 2012.

Vale's local subsidiary signed a deal with Canadian junior miner Corex Gold to explore for gold and copper in Mexico.