Teck Resources (NYSE:TCK), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO), Vale (NYSE:VALE) in 2010

Diversified miners had a great year in 2010, and we'll look briefly at how Teck Resources (NYSE:TCK), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO), Vale (NYSE:VALE) performed for the year.

Depending on their exposure to individual commodities, the companies were shored up by iron ore, copper, gold and silver especially, although numerous commodities contributed to their bottom line.

Teck Resources ended the year at $61.83, gaining $0.93 on December 31, up 1.53 percent. The company had a 52-week trading range of $28.37 to $62.30. They ended the year with a market cap of $36.46 billion.

Freeport-McMoRan closed the year out at $120.09, rising $1.14 on the last trading day, up 0.96 percent. The trading range for 2010 was from $56.71 to $120.78. They ended the year with a market cap of $56.55 billion.

BHP Billiton finished off the year at $92.92, rising $0.02 on Friday, a gain of 0.02 percent. The 2010 trading range for them was $58.38 to $93.56. They closed off the year with a market cap of $258.52 billion.

Rio Tinto ended 2010 at $71.66, up $0.33 on the final trading day of the year, increasing 0.46 percent. Their trading range for the year was $39.30 to $72.65. Their market cap heading into 2011 is $140.56 billion.

Vale finished 2010 at $34.57, gaining $0.31, or 0.90 percent on the last say of the year. Their 52-week trading range was $23.58 to $35, not as robust as their peers here. The market cap they ended the year with was $181.73 billion.