Aura Minerals is a Canadian-based company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. Aura Minerals’ portfolio includes three producing mines, the San Andres Gold Mine located in La Union, Honduras and the Sao Francisco and Sao Vicente gold mines, located in north western Brazil. In total, the Company’s portfolio contains over 1.5 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves. Gold production from these three mines is expected to average approximately 220,000 ounces annually. Aura Minerals’ portfolio also includes advanced-stage development and pre-production projects. The wholly owned Aranzazu Project, located in Zacatecas State, Mexico, is the most advanced of these projects and hosts a large copper resource with significant concentrations of gold and silver. Aura Minerals plans to restart the Aranzazu Project in 2010, and is focused on a staged expansion to deliver production growth. A significant exploration program will also be conducted to increase the confidence level of the current resource classification and to expand the large resource base. The feasibility-stage Serrote Deposit at the Arapiraca Project, located in Alagoas State, Brazil, is also in development. The Arapiraca Project hosts a large resource in the main Serrote Deposit, which was the subject of a Preliminary Economic Assessment in 2009. The Preliminary Economic Assessment demonstrated that the Serrote Deposit would provide strong economic returns in an area of excellent infrastructure in Brazil, one of the world's most favourable mining jurisdictions. Aura Minerals completed all work required for the environmental permit in 2009, and Aura Minerals has now been granted an Installation License for the Serrote Deposit; this is the last major permit required, which allows Aura Minerals to proceed to the construction stage. In 2010, exploration targets near the Serrote Deposit will also be explored to add to the resources and economics at the Arapiraca Project. Moving forward, Aura Minerals will continue to engage in strategic activities that demonstrate the Company’s commitment to responsible and sustainable growth. The Company’s focused growth strategy is underpinned by a production platform of approximately 220,000 ounces of gold from its three gold mines, strengthened by copper, gold and silver production from the Aranzazu Project beginning in mid-2010. Aura Minerals’ experienced management team, strong financial position and attractive portfolio of diversified projects will continue to strengthen the Company’s position as a mid-tier gold producer.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL)(OTCQX:AVARF) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the rare metal deposits in Canada. Its flagship project, the 100%-owned Nechalacho Deposit, Thor Lake, Northwest Territories, is emerging as one of the largest undeveloped rare earth elements resources in the world. Its exceptional enrichment in the more valuable ‘heavy' rare earth elements, key to enabling advances in green energy technology and other growing high-tech applications, is one of the few potential sources of these critical elements outside of China, currently the source of over 95% of the world supply. Avalon is well funded, has no debt and its work programs are progressing steadily. Social responsibility and environmental stewardship are corporate cornerstones. Avalon presently owns five rare metals and minerals projects in Canada, four of which are at advanced stages of development. These are: Nechalacho, Thor Lake, Northwest Territories, a rare earth elements ("REE") project in the pre-feasibility stage, Separation Rapids (lithium) in Ontario, Warren Township in Ontario (calcium feldspar project, currently inactive pending resolution of permitting issue), and East Kemptville, Nova Scotia, a tin-indium-gallium-germanium project where large inferred resources have been identified requiring further drilling to bring the project to the pre-feasibility stage.

Avocet is a gold mining company that was originally admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and moved its listing to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) - part of the London Stock Exchange, in July 2002. Following the takeover of Oslo-listed Wega Mining ASA in June 2009, a significant proportion of the Company’s shareholders are now based in Scandinavia. As a result, the Company has now listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: AVM), and began trading in June 2010. Avocet is committed to becoming a leading gold mining and exploration company. The Company aims to be at least a 300,000 ounce per annum gold producer, with a portfolio of operations, which include long life mines and a broadly sustainable reserve base, all underpinned by a strong financial base and world class practices with regard to health and safety, people, community, the environment and operational performance criteria.In late June 2009, Avocet completed the acquisition of Wega Mining ASA - an Oslo-listed gold development and exploration company. The acquisition of Wega brings Avocet majority ownership of the Inata gold project in northern Burkina Faso, West Africa. As of April 2010 commenced commercial production, at an annualised rate of over 120,000 ounces per annum, following first gold pour on 20 December 2009. In the Wega-takeover, Avocet also acquired over 20 exploration licences in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, including the Tri-K gold exploration project in Guinea, which has a NI 43-101 compliant gold Indicated Mineral Resource of 666,500 ounces. Avocet believes local knowledge and experience, technical expertise, well established relationships with the respective governments and local communities, combined with a pro-active approach to environmental issues, are vital to ongoing success.

Baffinland is a Canadian company that was formed pursuant to Articles of Incorporation under the Business Corporation Act (Ontario) on March 10, 1986. The Company owns three mining leases covering approximately 1,600 hectares in the Mary River area, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The Company is a mineral exploration and development company with a sole focus on the advancement of its Mary River Property, which consists of four high-grade hematite/magnetite deposits (the “Project”). The Project is in its early stages after having been originally discovered and studied in the 1960’s. Notwithstanding current global recessionary conditions, which have significantly impacted the European and North American commodity markets, iron ore market trends are still seen as favourable. Although current iron ore prices have decreased by approximately 30% since the downturn began in late 2008 it is the opinion of the Company’s management that prices are likely to rebound somewhat in the next year. In addition, iron ore and steel industry consolidation continues. Since 2004, Baffinland has been engaged in a wide spectrum of activities supporting the development of the Mary River iron ore deposits. These activities have included the delineation of mineral resources and estimation of mineral reserves, extensive metallurgical testing of the iron ore, field engineering data collection, environmental and socio-economic baseline studies, and evaluation of shipping lanes. A bulk sample was shipped to two key customers in Europe in 2008. The DFS, coordinated by Aker Solutions was completed in 2008, followed by initiation of the regulatory review process and basic engineering design. As a result of the current world economic outlook and the Company’s current resources, basic engineering and other technical support services were suspended in December 2008 and a review of the proposed Project timeline was initiated. Re-initiation of engineering and related technical support services will be contingent on the Company raising funds to complete such activities. As a result of a decision from the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in reference to the regulatory review process, in 2009 the Company is pursuing the terms of reference guiding the submission of an Environmental Impact Statement, the submission of which will be contingent on further financing. In the meantime, a modest exploration program is underway to continue development on Deposit No. 1.

From pig iron to animal feed, Balli Group trades a little bit of everything. Through subsidiaries Balli Steel and Balli Trading, the group trades and distributes steel as well as aluminum, chemicals, office products, agricultural goods, and other commodities. Flat-rolled steel makes up about half of total steel sales. Chemicals and aluminum account for the majority of the company's non-steel trading business. Established in 1991, the trading house has grown through the acquisitions such as Klockner Steel Trade (2000), Comvex (2002), and RXI (2003). Comvex is a bulk handling terminal in the Black Sea. Balli also operates alumina refineries and aluminum rolling mills.

Banro is constructing a "Phase 1" gold mine at its wholly-owned Twangiza gold property located near the city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the "DRC"). Scheduled for completion in late 2011, this gold operation is designed to produce 100,000 + ounces of gold per year, with future expansion to 300,000 + ounces of gold per annum. With Proven and Probable Reserves of 4.54 million ounces of gold, Twangiza already hosts a major gold resource and offers several promising new targets for exploration and future resource expansion, including Ntula, Mufwa, Tshondo, Luhwindja and Kaziba. The results of a full feasibility study of Twangiza were announced in January 2009 and updated in June 2009. Banro's pipeline includes three additional, wholly-owned properties, each with mining licenses, along the 210 kilometre long northeast to southwest trending Twangiza-Namoya gold belt in the DRC. Banro's second major project is Namoya, where a scoping study was completed in July 2007; the Namoya Pre-Feasibility study is due for completion in 2010. Exploration is also ongoing at Lugushwa, where a Scoping Study is planned for completion in 2010. A "desktop" analysis of the Kamituga project was completed in 2009 and it is planned to begin exploration at Kamituga in 2010. The Company has so far identified 6.72 million ounces of Measured and Indicated Resources, plus Inferred Resources of 4.46 million ounces. In addition to its current properties, which have mining licenses and cover 2,613 square kilometers, Banro in 2007 was awarded 14 exploration permits covering 2,638 square kilometres and located on highly prospective ground between its Twangiza and Lugushwa projects. Applications for additional PRs contiguous to and located between the Company's Lugushwa and Namoya projects, along with areas south of Twangiza, are pending.

Bard Ventures Ltd. ("Bard") or (the "Company") is a junior mining and exploration company with mineral interests in British Columbia and Ontario. The Company is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CBS". In British Columbia, Bard holds the option to acquire a Lone Pine molybdenum prospect of 1,051 hectares, located in the Omineca Mining Division 15 km northwest of Houston, B.C., as well as an option to acquire the nearby Grouse Mountain zinc-copper-silver-molybdenum prospect, consisting of 7 claims. The Company also has an option with Selkirk Metals Corp. to earn a 50% interest in the Wasi Creek zinc-lead-silver prospect, located 150 km northwest of Mackenzie, also consisting of 7 claims. At January 2009, Lone Pine had measured and indicated resources of 110,340,000 tonnes grading of 0.083% molybdenum, containing 201,733,000 lbs molybdenum. In Ontario, Bard holds a 50% interest in the Opikeigen gold prospect located 145 km east of Pickle Lake. The interest is shared 50/50 with Slam Exploration Ltd. Bard's exploration philosophy is to develop high priority molybdenum targets in established areas and to work with quality joint venture partners to advance the projects. In the Omineca mining division, Bard continues to work on high priority molybdenum and Rhenium targets with the goal of advancing them to the stage where a high quality joint venture partner can be brought in to advance the projects to the next level. Targets on the Lone Pine Property include previous high grade molybdenum values as well as new high grade molybdenum targets developed by Bard's crew. Bard plans to build the company based on its technical expertise and high quality joint venture partnerships.

The Goldstrike Complex is located on the Carlin Trend, the most prolific gold mining district in the Western Hemisphere, about 60 kilometres northwest of Elko, Nevada, USA. The Goldstrike operations consist of the Betze-Post open pit mine and the Meikle and Rodeo underground mines which are located just north of the Betze-Post pit, along the same mineralized trend. The Betze-Post pit is a truck-and-shovel operation using large electric shovels. Meikle is a high-grade ore body which is mined by transverse longhole stoping, underhand drift and fill mining methods. Rodeo is a further extension of the mineralization found at Goldstrike and is a trackless operation, using two different underground mining methods: long-hole open stoping and drift-and-fill.The Goldstrike Property consists of two processing facilities: (1) an autoclave circuit, which is used to treat the property’s non-carbonaceous sulfide (refractory) ore; and (2) the roaster, used for treating carbonaceous ore (not suitable for autoclaving). These facilities treat ores from both the surface and underground operations.In 2009, the Goldstrike Property produced 1.36 million ounces of gold at total cash costs of $464 per ounce1. Goldstrike’s estimated proven and probable mineral reserves as of December 31, 2009 were 12.2 million ounces of gold2.

Bear Lake Gold Ltd. is a Canadian gold exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "BLG". Bear Lake Gold's primary project is the Larder Lake gold property, located on the prolific Cadillac-Larder Lake Break in the mining district of north-eastern Ontario. The Larder Lake property consists of a 100% interest in the Bear Lake, Cheminis, Fernland and Barber Larder properties. The Company also has a 75% interest in the Swansea property and holds additional mining claims in the area. This portfolio of gold exploration projects spread out over a distance of approximately 13km gives the Company a large area of interesting targets to explore in one of the world's best mining jurisdictions with excellent infrastructures available at close proximity. Bear Lake Gold has recently completed a $3.7 million financing and exploration at Larder Lake resumed in July 2010. Bear Lake Gold Ltd. also has an interest in two other gold exploration projects: (1) an option with Newmont Mining Company to earn a 75% interest in certain claims at Hope Bay in Nunavut and (2) an option with Unity Gold Silver Mines, Inc. to earn a 60% interest on the Unity project in Idaho.

Benguet Corporation was established in 1903, pioneering the first major mining operation in the Philippines. It spearheaded a consolidation and expansion of gold mines as well as the diversification in other mineral products like copper, chromite and lime. Until the late 1980s, Benguet Corporation was known as the biggest gold mining company in the Philippines and the 16th largest in the world. Similarly, it's chromite operation in Masinloc, known internationally as "Masinloc Ore", and its highly profitable Dizon Copper Gold operation in San Marcelino, Zambales were the largest in the country. The inspiring history of the company reveals a potent organization with a distinct capability to overcome and survive extremely difficult circumstances, such as World War II, countless natural disasters, political upheavals and cyclical economic conditions. Over the past 100 years, Benguet has built up its professional reputation as the colossus of Philippine mining. This is evident in its hardy pioneering spirit, introducing modern technology and innovative mining practices which have become models of the industry, through its mutually beneficial labor relations and support for its workforce and families to build better lives and progressive communities.Through corporate consolidation and forward-looking management strategies, the company hurdled each time, the obstacles of growth to become the company's premier mining company for the most part of 20th century. This can be credited to its enlightened and competent leaders and its pool of dedicated and talented employees, who have distinguished themselves in the industry. Benguet Corporation will continue to do what it knows and does best which is natural resource development. Aside from its core business of mining and mineral exploration, the company and its subsidiaries will be actively engaged in land and water resource development, construction, engineering and technical services, forest management and eco-tourism, while maintaining its interest in allied industries such as steel casting, trucking and warehouse management, and trading. For the 21st century, Benguet Corporation has set its vision to be the leading total natural resource development and services conglomerate, imbued with zest and determination to transform its assets into trailblazing projects that build upon the heritage of the Company.

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