Sirius Minerals soars after securing supply deal for Nigerian market

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement, says EY's latest report.

Attempts to rescue trapped miners after a fire in a Turkish mine continue Thursday morning after a break of four hours. So far there are at least 282 people dead and 142 remain unaccounted for.

Large investors have been rotating out of gold into income-producing assets, but forecasts of higher bond yields this year have been proved very wrong.

Platinum also soars over supply fears as deadly South African strikes drag on.

It accounts for 46% of the coal produced globally and consumes as much per year as s the rest of the world combined.

Metso's services solutions will improve the operational reliability and process efficiency of Codelco's grinding process.

The Board of Directors and the Group Management of FLSmidth & Co. A/S have today reviewed and approved the Interim Report for 1 January to 31 March 2014.

July silver rose 1.3%, to $19.80 following a positive report by the Silver Institute and the London Silver Market Fixing's announcement that it will end price fixing on Aug. 14.

The news comes of the heels of the creation of a new aluminum division, BHP Billiton Aluminum Pty Ltd.