British shares post mild advance as miners gain By: MarketWatch June 09, 2010 at 04:37 AM EDT British shares are higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in the mining sector, with Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton helping the volatile sector to advance. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Veradigm Inc Xtrackers California Municipal Bonds ETF