Can-Cal Resources Ltd., an exploration stage company, focuses on the exploration and acquisition of precious metals, with gold exploration projects in California and Arizona. It has a lease and purchase option agreement covering six patented claims in the Cerbat Mountains, Hualapai Mining District, and Mohave County, Arizona. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aditya Birla rivals even Shiva's many incarnations. With nearly 70 manufacturing units, service operations, and subsidiaries the Indian conglomerate produces fabrics, industrial gases, aluminum and copper, cement, palm oil, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilizers, sponge iron, and insulators. Aditya Birla is the #1 producer of viscose staple fiber (a manmade fiber akin to cotton) in the world as well as the world's #1 producer of rolled aluminum and is among Asia's largest makers of primary aluminum. It also provides business, financial, and IT services. Subsidiaries include metals company Hindalco, industrial giant Aditya Birla Nuvo, and the minority-controlled IDEA Cellular.

Codelco is a different kind of high-energy copper top. State-owned Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) is the world's top producer of copper (ahead of Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold), controlling some 20% of the world's known copper reserves and mining around 1.5 million tons of copper annually. Among the companies Codelco sells to are units of such diverse multinational giants as LG (South Korea), Outokumpu (Finland), Southwire (the US), and Wieland Werke (Germany). It is also a major producer of molybdenum (used for ferroalloys). Codelco's joint development partners on projects include the Canadian gold producer Barrick and the Mexican miner Industrias Penoles.

Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the undisputed number one. Customers in a wide range of industries worldwide use our stainless steel and services. Being fully recyclable, maintenancefree, as well as very strong and durable material, stainless steel is one of the key building blocks for sustainable future.Outokumpu employs some 7 600 people in more than 30 countries. The Group’s head office is located in Espoo, Finland. Outokumpu has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki since 1988.Stainless steel is the fastest growing metal market across the world. In this market we are well positioned: one of the world’s six largest producers, and also widely recognised as world leaders in technical support, research and development.Our plants in Finland, Sweden, the UK and the US produce a wide range of stainless steel products including hot and cold rolled, precision strip, tubular and long products together with a comprehensive range of fittings, flanges and welding consumables. They are available in various grades, dimensions and surface finishes. We also produce raw material using our own chrome mine and ferrochrome facility.The excellent qualities of stainless steel make it an ideal choice for various demanding applications from cutlery to food and chemical processing plants and oil platforms.

CITIC Resources invests in energy and minerals exploration, development, and trading, focusing on oil exploration in mainland China, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan. The company was formerly engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of plywood but switched gears in 2004, the same year that China-owned investment group CITIC took a controlling stake. Since then it has built up an international portfolio of holdings including interests in Portland Aluminum Smelter (one of the largest in the world), the Coppabella and Moorvale coal mines in Queensland, and commodities trader CITIC Australia Trading. CITIC Group indirectly owns 54% of CITIC Resources.

Severstal North America is the fourth largest steelmaker in the United States with its headquarters located in Dearborn, Michigan. Severstal North America produces high-quality flat-rolled carbon steel products, including hot rolled, cold rolled, electro-galvanized, hot-dip galvanized, tin and Galvalume®. Major markets include automotive, appliance, construction, container, converter, service center and other industries.Pursuing its commitment to an exceptional quality product and to the protection of human and environmental health, Severstal North America facilities have earned TS 16949, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 certifications, the international standards for quality, health and safety, and environmental management systems, respectively. Severstal North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of OAO Severstal, Russia’s largest steelmaker by volume and one of the most global. To further extend its participation in additional value-added products, Severstal North America has several joint ventures for electrogalvanizing, hot-dipped galvanizing and electrolytic tin. These operations supply the highest quality coated steel products with unparalleled precision to demanding customers. The joint ventures are located in Michigan and Ohio, close to major consuming markets including the automotive industry.

Volta Resources Inc. (TSX: VTR) is the result of a merger of two experienced West African explorers, Birim Goldfields Inc. and Goldcrest Resources Ltd. Volta Resources company is geared to leverage off its accumulated experience to become a leader in identification, acquisition and exploration of gold-rich properties in West Africa. Volta Resources already has an enviable portfolio of 26 properties in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali; all three being mining-friendly countries that have proven world-class gold deposits.Volta Resources company is currently focussed on completing a NI 43-101 compliant resource at its Kiaka Gold Project in order to fast-track the project toward commencing a pre-feasibilty study in H2 2010. At its Gaoua Copper-Gold Project, Volta has defined a maiden NI43-101 compliant resource which includes over 1 million ounces of gold and 720 million pounds of copper on two of potentially several porphyry deposits located on 35km of strike of a porphyry corridor held by the company.Volta Resources has the financial strength and flexibility to take advantage of consolidation and acquisition opportunities in West Africa. It has an exceptional team of dedicated professionals operating in the field as well as a highly experienced and respected Management and Board of Directors at the corporate level. Volta Resources Inc. is Canadian-based with its head office in Toronto, Ontario and its operations offices in Accra, Ghana and in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Volta Resources Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol VTR.

Wirerope Works manufactures wire rope for use in construction, elevators, logging, mining, oil production, and ski lifts. It operates manufacturing plants in Sunbury and Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and maintains distribution facilities throughout the US. The company's products are sold under the brand name Bethlehem Wire Rope, which harkens back to the company's former status as a subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel. Wirerope Works was founded as Morrison Patent Wire Rope Company in 1886; in 2004 the current iteration was formed from the combination of two Pennsylvania wire manufacturers, Williamsport Wirerope Works and Paulsen Wire Rope.

Buenaventura is Peru's largest publicly-traded precious metals company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of gold, silver and other metals via wholly-owned mines, as well as through its participation in joint exploration projects. Buenaventura currently operates seven mines in Peru (Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, Antapite, Julcani, Recuperada, Shila-Paula and Ishihuinca), has controlling interests in one mining company (El Brocal) and minority interests in other mining companies in Peru.Buenaventura currently operates seven mines in Peru (Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, Antapite, Julcani, Recuperada, Shila-Paula and Ishihuinca), has controlling interests in one mining company (El Brocal) and minority interests in other mining companies in Peru.

At Hanna Steel, we believe success requires more than making a world-class product at a competitive price. It also requires outstanding service. We've been working to provide both since 1954.Hanna Steel Corporation is a privately held company with corporate headquarters located in Fairfield, Alabama and additional manufacturing facilities in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Pekin, Illinois.Hanna Steel consists of a steel tubing division and a painted steel product division. Hanna Truck Line, known as HTL, rounds out the Hanna group providing consistent deliveries to our customers.A leader in the industry for 50 years, Hanna Steel continues to expand its leadership throughout the U.S. in the tubing industry and the pre-painted coil industry by providing a comprehensive on-the-floor inventory.

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