Florida-based salvage firm recovers nearly 1,000 ounces from first reconnaissance dive to 1857 steam ship that went down with 477 California gold miners.

Last year's top earner was a coal miner who ended the year $15 million in the black.

Nickel prices are up by almost a third since the start of the year. That looks premature at best and, at worst, overdone says new report.

NioCorp Developments' El Creek niobium mine could become the first such a mine in the US, which currently imports 100% of its needs for the metal.

KSB Pumps is based in Accra and specialises in developing the West African market by providing sales, technical and commercial support for pump and valve customers. The company also offers services such as professional tender pre-qualification and negotiations, and technical and commercial order administration.

The company hopes to capitalize on the forecast increased global demand for zinc.

Colombian authorities have ruled out the chance of finding any survivors.

The company will soon begin transporting ore up to Milne Inlet, where it will wait to be loaded onto ships during the open water season of 2015.

So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.