Nickel

The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.

Investors in Australia's junior mining sector are feeling the same pain as those in North America but Paul Adams, an analyst with brokerage firm DJ Carmichael in Perth, believes select junior resource companies will outperform the broad markets as macro-level events impact certain commodities.

Costs and challenges for mining the Arctic, meanwhile, on their way up.

Sources close to X2 Resources, Davis' new company, have cast doubts on reports that the firm had made an offer.

A Canadian region once touted as Ontario's answer to the oil sands will not be developed anytime soon- according to the CEO of a major stakeholder.

While the miner produced a record amount of iron ore, turmoil in currency and commodity markets overshadowed any production gains.

After a brutal two-month sell-off, the nickel price is recovering as Chinese port stocks are depleted and global stainless steel output picks up.

The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.

The country's ultimate purpose is to extract rare earth elements, breaking China's dominance and pushing prices down.