Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSX.V: OPW) is a junior exploration company actively engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties. In addition, the Company controls approximately 36% of Upper Canada Gold Corporation (TSX.V symbol "UCC") which is represented by 11,744,752 Upper Canada Gold shares owned by Opawica. The principal asset of UCC is the Dingman gold-aggregate deposit located in southeastern Ontario.The Company's current exploration and development efforts are concentrated on its 100% owned Atikwa Lake-Maybrun gold and copper project located about 120 kilometres southeast of Kenora, Ontario. The Company commissioned Golder Associates Ltd. (“Golder”) to prepare an NI 43-101 report on the Atikwa Lake property which included modeling of the mineralization associated with the resources at Atikwa Lake, as well as independent resource calculations. This initial report was completed in March 2009. On August 31, 2009, the Company filed a new NI 43-101 report by Robert Laakso, P.Eng, which included new resource estimates on the Atikwa Lake Project.The Atikwa Lake Project is a former 500 tpd producing gold and copper mine that has been on stand-by care and maintenance since 1973. Opawica is currently carrying out a Preliminary Scoping Study that initially will be limited to the existing historic Maybrun Mine footprint and infrastructure.The study will determine if preliminary economic considerations may be applied to at least 1,800,000 tonnes of higher grade open-pit resources that are within the larger overall Maybrun Main Indicated Resource. This preliminary study will use a production rate of up to 500 tpd for a minimum 10 year period.

Palmaris Capital Plc was originally incorporated in Scotland in 1988 as a mining investment company, however, following a capital re-structure in 2001 most of the investments have been realised with only one major investment remaining in Scottish Resources Group Ltd, previously Mining Scotland Ltd. A substantial shareholding in Perseverance Corporation Ltd, a gold mining company operating in Victoria, Australia was distributed to our shareholders as a dividend in specie in February 2007.

Powertech Uranium has traded stainless steel and boilers for something a little more radioactive. Powertech Uranium company, formerly called Powertech Industries, sold off subsidiary Gasmaster Industries -- a maker of stainless steel products, condensing boilers, and water heaters -- in 2005. In 2006 the company acquired Denver Uranium Company, a uranium-exploration firm focused exclusively on the Dewey Burdock deposit in South Dakota. In 2007 Powertech Uranium's uranium holdings covered more than 59,000 acres in the western US.

Wallbridge Mining Company (TSX:WM) is an established Canadian-based company whose mission is to explore for and develop nickel, copper and platinum group element ("PGE") deposits. Its primary focus is on its large portfolio of properties in the under-explored footwall rocks of the prolific Sudbury Mining Camp, Ontario. Wallbridge's Sudbury area properties include joint ventures with Lonmin Plc, Impala Platinum Holdings and Xstrata Nickel as well as with a number of junior mineral exploration companies. In June 2007, global platinum producer Lonmin Plc acquired 10,800,000 common shares of Wallbridge representing approximately 14% of the then issued and outstanding shares.Wallbridge recently spun out a new company, Miocene Metals Limited, which was created to acquire all of Wallbridge's BC porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum (Cu-Au-Mo) properties in a transaction modelled after the successful spin-out of its Minnesota copper-nickel-PGE properties into Duluth Metals Limited (TSX:DM). The BC property portfolio includes Wallbridge's Rogers Creek Cu-Au-Mo property plus six other recently acquired properties in Southwestern BC over a newly recognized belt of Miocene-age intrusive rocks which are highly prospective for Cu-Au-Mo mineralization, The properties range from grassroots stage, with known mineral showings, to properties that are almost drill-ready and have returned economic chip and grab sample values and drill intersections over widths of 10's of metres.

Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, a general trading company of Japan. MIC offers high-value-added services in a broad range of business fields. MIC's primary businesses are related to global trading that links merchandise and industrial products to consumers, complex project management, and strategic finance and investment. Other important functions of MIC include marketing, distribution, materials procurement, technology transfer, product sourcing, and supply chain management. MIC has currently more than 50 subsidiaries or branch offices in the U.S. and other countries and is continuing to form new strategic partnerships.

Duferco was established in 1979 by Bruno Bolfo, Chairman of the Board, and a group of other steel professionals to exploit the advantages of "emerging markets" steel production. At its inception, Duferco was based in New York, NY, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Company, through its relationship with local steel producers, quickly became the leading independent exporter of Brazilian steel throughout the world. Duferco's growth and profitability was based upon close relationships with key Brazilian producers (Cosipa/CSN/CST/Acominas and Usiminas) and the establishment of a small sales network, predominately in the US and in the Far East (Duferco's first office in the Far East was in Thailand, which opened in 1980).In the early 1980's, using its success in Brazil as a springboard, Duferco began to source steel products from other countries. First, Duferco concentrated on other South American countries, with its largest success in Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico. Leveraging on that success, Duferco began to develop purchasing operations in North America and Europe, with its first European office opening in London in 1981. Duferco then proceeded to open a chain of offices in the Pacific Rim that came on line in the late 1980's. After Thailand, the Company opened offices in Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and South Korea.In the mid 1990's, the Company opened a large number of offices in Eastern Europe, putting in place an infrastructure in anticipation of the growth of the area as an export market. Duferco also launched ancillary trading operations in the field of raw materials primarily related to the steel industry, such as coke, coal, iron ore, scrap, pig iron, D.R.I., and related products, maximizing its contacts with steel producers throughout the world.In the mid 1990's, two occurrences in Europe presented an opportunity to Duferco. The first was the beginning of a consolidation in European steel, which caused severe financial hardship for smaller European mills. This presented opportunities for Duferco in Italy (Duferdofin), Belgique and Eastern Europe. The second was the restructuring of the Italian steel industry, which caused many steel professionals to enter pre-pension at an early age (50). This permitted Duferco to create an experienced industrial team to manage its properties.Duferco's acquisition of all assets from Ferdofin Siderurgica in receivership (now Duferdofin) was the first step in 1996, followed by many other opportunistic participations/acquisitions, such as Duferco Clabecq (1997), Makstil Skopje (1998), Duferco Farrell Corp. (1999), Duferco La Louvière (1999) and various distribution centers in Europe.

Globex’s mission is to acquire mineral properties of merit at rock bottom prices, enhance their value by re- interpretation and exploration, and farm them out to companies with the needed exploration expertise and financial ability to advance the projects. In consideration for the right to develop a property identified by Globex, the recipient will maintain the property, pay annual fees, in cash and/or shares, and royalties on production. As an alternative deal structure, with many of the same components, the recipient may carry out a minimum work commitment with Globex retaining a significant working interest. Using these models, it is anticipated that Globex will be largely self-financing, avoid share dilution, and end up as a producer and royalty holder, thus creating long term shareholder appreciation.Globex (GMX) has been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange since December 29, 1995. In 2005, Globex listed on the Frankfurt Exchange under symbol G1M and subsequently was listed on the Munich, Stuggart, Xetra and Berlin Exchanges. Globex is also listed in the U.S. on the OTCQX International under the symbol GLBXF to accomodate U.S. shareholders.In order to achieve a full appreciation of Globex, the market must focus on the fundamental merit, intrinsic values or the “blue-sky” opportunities represented by the Globex properties.Jack Stoch, the President, is an aggressive entrepreneur, an experienced exploration geologist and is Globex’s largest shareholder.Globex directors are senior members of the mining community. They have combined, over 170 years of mineral exploration, development, mining and financing experience.

Anglo Platinum Limited is the world's leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs) and accounts for about 40% of the world's newly mined platinum. The Company is listed on the JSE Limited. It delisted its secondary listing from the London Stock Exchange during 2009. The Group's mining operations were restructured in 2009. The former Rustenburg Section was split into the Bathopele, Khomanani, Thembelani, Khuseleka, and Siphumelele mines, while the former Amandelbult Section was split into the Tumela and Dishaba mines. Union Mine, Mogalakwena Mine and Twickenham Mine remained managed operations of the Group. In addition, the Group has a number of joint ventures. On 30 June 2009 Anglo Platinum sold and transferred control to Anooraq Resources (Anooraq) of an effective 51% of the formerly wholly owned Lebowa Platinum Mine (Lebowa) and an additional 1% of the Ga-Phasha, Boikgantsho and Kwanda joint-venture projects. The Group is also in joint venture with: ARM Mining Consortium Limited, a historically disadvantaged South African (HDSA) consortium, to operate the Modikwa Platinum Mine; Royal Bafokeng Resources, an HDSA partner, over the combined Bafokeng-Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) and Styldrift properties; the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela traditional community, who hold a 15% share in Union Mine; Eastern Platinum Limited (subsidiary of Lonmin Plc) and its HDSA partner, the Bapo-Ba-Mogale traditional community and Mvelaphanda Resources to operate the Pandora Joint Venture; and Xstrata Kagiso Platinum Partnership, to operate the Mototolo Mine. Anglo Platinum also has pooling-and sharing-arrangements with Aquarius Platinum (South Africa), covering the shallow reserves of the Aquarius Kroondal and Marikana mines that are contiguous with Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg mines. The Group's smelting and refining operations are wholly owned through Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited and are situated in South Africa. These operations treat concentrates not only from the Group's wholly owned operations, but also from its joint ventures and third parties. Elsewhere in the world, the Group is developing the Unki Platinum Mine in Zimbabwe and is actively exploring in Brazil. It has exploration partners in Canada, Russia and China.

Samuel, Son & Co., Limited is distinguished in North America as the 5th largest processor and distributor of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Samuel's product offerings most recently expanded into plastics, packaging, and diverse manufacturing capabilities.We operate 90 privately-held distribution and processing facilities, strategically located worldwide. The customers we serve range in size from leading automotive manufacturers to specialized product designers, yet each one is treated with the same superior customer service that you would expect from a 5th generation, family-run business.Large product inventories, including pre-processed sheet, coil, strip, blanks, plate, extrusions, and bar are maintained nationwide in a complete range of grades, tempers, shapes and sizes. Samuel has developed leading-edge metals processing capabilities to exacting tolerances. We are a leader in quality and each center is audited by ISO quality management systems, in addition to certification standards serving the aerospace and automotive industries. Our Product Group and Technical Service experts are here to assist you in choosing the best metals product for your needs, each and every time.

Sojitz Corporation of America (SCA) was founded on April 1, 2004 through the merger of Nissho Iwai American Corporation and Nichimen America, Inc. These were two of the most experienced international trading companies operating in the United States, both having been established in 1952.At SCA, we do billions of dollars of global trade each year and are ready to help you with any or all of your international business needs. We export, import, provide a high level of market information intelligence and analysis through our global network, and offer various types of trade finance. These are only a few of our most important functions. We are already assisting thousands of companies. Among them are giants such as Boeing Commercial Aircraft and Nike, as well as many smaller, less-well-known firms. Combined sales of Sojitz Corporation of America are over $7 billion and capital is in excess of $586 million.

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