Nickel

The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets.

The ship will accommodate as many as 180 people and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017.

Shares down 19% after hours after production at its Mountain Pass rare earth mine in California slumps 58% and costs more than double.

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.