Aguila American Resources is actually a Canadian company that calls Peru home. Aguila American Resources explores and develops precious and base metals primarily at its Anogstura gold property in Peru. The mining project consists of nine concessions and two claims and is located in a mountainous area in the Department of Apurimac in southern Peru. None of Aguila American Resources' projects are in production. It also has an option to purchase 70% of 10 uranium exploration permits in Niger. Aguila American Resources was formed in 1997.

Columbus Stainless sees the world as flat and without stain. Columbus Stainless company manufactures stainless steel flat products, which are used in various forms, such as automotive exhaust tubing, gas cylinders, safety belt buckles, and the everyday kitchen sink. The South African market accounts for about 25% of sales. The rest of the company's sales are derived from the Americas, Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East. Customers of the company's exhaust and catalytic converter systems include Chrysler, Ford Motor, and Toyota. Spain's Acerinox owns about 76% of Columbus Stainless.

Nyrstar is a Belgian publicly-listed company, created on 31 August, 2007 by combining the zinc smelting and alloying operations of Zinifex (an Australian mining company) and Umicore (a Belgian materials technology company). We listed on the Euronext Brussels Stock Exchange on 29 October 2007.Our name, Nyrstar, is a combination of ‘nyr’, an old Norse word meaning new, and ‘star’ a leading light. For us, Nyrstar means a bright new star, brilliant and fresh.Our vision is to be the partner of choice in essential resources for the development of a changing world. Our strategic direction is to focus on the pursuit of value creation for our stakeholders through initiatives that improve and expand our existing assets whilst selectively pursuing opportunities in mining.The zinc we produce is most commonly used to protect steel from corrosion. It is used in a wide range of industries, the largest consumers being the construction and transport sectors.Nyrstar also produces significant quantities of lead. Lead and zinc are very much sister metals, tending to occur together geologically. Lead is mainly used to produce lead-acid batteries, used primarily in motor vehicles.Given the mineral nature of zinc and lead concentrates, when they are processed they produce a number of valuable by-products such as copper, gold, indium and silver. Sulphuric acid is another valuable by-product of the zinc smelting process.Nyrstar's plants are located close to its key customers and adjacent to major transport hubs to allow easy delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products.

Mexico's Industrias CH has become quite the industrious steel producer. Established in 1938, CH is a leading manufacturer of steel products, ranging from specialty steel and welded pipe to structural steel and rebar. Its primary product, though, is Special Bar Quality (SBQ) steel. The automotive, oil, and construction sectors are among its main customers. The company operates about 15 production and processing facilities throughout North America. Acquisitions -- including of Simec, Grupo Sidenor, and Republic Engineered Products -- have boosted CH's production rate to more than 3 million tons since 2001.

La Mancha was created in September 2006 following the fusion of the gold assets of AREVA NC, a large French multinational, with the exploration properties held by La Mancha Resources Inc., a Canadian-based gold exploration company.With three mines in production and the positive conclusions of a feasibility study supporting the development of a fourth mine in Australia, La Mancha is well positioned to continue its production growth. For 2009, our attributable gold production should increase to up to 100,000 ounces of gold. Most of this increase in production will be fuelled by our Australian operations, as the Frog's Leg mine will be benefiting from a gain in momentum and a first full year of production. At our African mines, we expect improved performance from the new quartz line, while the Ity mine's efficiency should remain as strong as in 2008.La Mancha's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "LMA".

Richmont Mines produces gold from its operations in Northeast Canada and has extensive experience in gold exploration, development and mining. Its strengths are in its ability to develop advanced exploration projects and to operate underground narrow vein gold mines. Richmont Mines Inc. was founded in 1981, and since 1991, has produced more than one million ounces of gold from its operations. Richmont Mines currently has several properties which are located in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. It is currently producing and exploring at the Beaufor Mine and Island Gold Mine.

Century Aluminum Co. which is owned by Koch Enterprises, first began operating in 1996. Century Aluminum Company (Century) is engaged in producing aluminum. The primary aluminum capacity includes the facility in Grundartangi, Iceland with capacity of 260,000 metric tons per year (mtpy), the facility in Hawesville, Kentucky (Hawesville) with capacity of 244,000 mtpy; a facility in Ravenswood, West Virginia (Ravenswood), currently curtailed, with capacity of 170,000 mtpy; and a 49.7% interest in a facility in Mt. Holly, South Carolina (Mt. Holly), which provides with capacity of 111,000 mtpy. In addition to the primary aluminum assets, the Company also have a 40% stake in Baise Haohai Carbon Co., Ltd. (BHH), a carbon anode and cathode facility located in the People’s Republic of China. In March 2009, Century curtailed one potline at the Hawesville facility. It is operating four potlines with a capacity of 195,000 mtpy. In February 2009, the Company curtailed all the operations at the Ravenswood facility.

Lake Shore Gold is a rapidly growing mining company with a goal to become a North American mid-tier gold producer through the successful exploration, development and operation of three wholly owned mines in Timmins, Ontario: Timmins Mine, Thunder Creek and Bell Creek Complex. Lake Shore Gold Company is currently carrying out an underground advanced exploration program at the Timmins Mine project, where it has both a shaft and a ramp, and is drifting from Timmins Mine to the adjacent Thunder Creek property. Progress is also being made with an underground advanced exploration program at its Bell Creek Complex, located on the east side of Timmins. The Bell Creek Mill has been refurbished to a capacity of 1,500 tonnes per day with plans in place to expand the Mill incrementally to 3,000 tonnes per day. Lake Shore Gold Company continues to invest aggressively in exploration primarily in Timmins and in select other areas of Northern Ontario and Quebec, and owns a large land position in Mexico. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol LSG.

Firestone Diamonds plc is an international diamond mining and exploration company with operations in Botswana and South Africa, which are the world's largest and fourth largest producers of diamonds, respectively, and the lowest cost producers among major diamond producing countries.Firestone has extensive interests in Botswana, which produces over 34 million carats per annum, worth over $3.5 billion. Botswana is considered to be one of the top countries in the world to explore for kimberlite - the primary source rock for diamonds.Firestone is the largest holder of exploration rights around the Orapa Mine, including the BK11 and BK16 evaluation projects, and around the Jwaneng mine. The company also holds exploration rights over the entire Tsabong kimberlite field in south-west Botswana, which is one of the largest diamondiferous kimberlite fields in the world and is viewed as the leading project for the Company. Exploration carried out to date has identified 81 kimberlites, of which 17 have been proven to be diamondiferous. Tsabong is noted for the exceptionally large size of many of its kimberlites, in particular the 180 hectare MK1 kimberlite, which is one of the largest known diamondiferous kimberlites.Firestone has a highly qualified management team with extensive experience in the exploration, evaluation and development of diamond projects. Firestone is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol FDI.L.

AMERICAN is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ductile iron pipe, fire hydrants and valves, and spiral-welded steel pipe for the waterworks industry as well as electric-resistance-welded steel pipe for oil and natural gas pipelines. Founded in 1905 and long known as an innovative manufacturer, AMERICAN’s diversified line includes products from 2-inch gate valves to 12-foot-diameter steel pipe, fabricated assemblies, and high-performance fire pumps.Long known for its emphasis on quality and service, AMERICAN’s mission is to operate according to the Golden Rule, treating customers, clients and employees the way they would want to be treated. AMERICAN believes this is The Right Way to do business.AMERICAN’s headquarters facility in Birmingham, Ala., is the world’s largest individual iron pipe casting plant, and our domestic and international subsidiaries help serve customers worldwide. They include AMERICAN Castings, Pryor Creek, Okla.; AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Company, Columbia, S.C.; American Valve & Hydrant Manufacturing Company, Beaumont, Texas; Intercast SA, Itauna, Brazil; Specification Rubber Products, Alabaster, Ala.; Pneumax, Peoria, Ariz.; and Waterous Company, South St. Paul, Minn. Stocking depots and sales offices are located throughout the country.With more than 100 years of service, AMERICAN’s products, experience and knowledge base are unmatched in the industry.

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