CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) is the largest producer of high-Btu bituminous coal in the United States and a leader in the production of coalbed methane gas. Coal and gas collectively fuel two-thirds of all of the nation’s power generation.CONSOL Energy is also an innovator – operating the largest private research and development facility devoted exclusively to coal and energy utilization and production. With major projects including coal gasification and carbon sequestration underway, CONSOL Energy is applying tomorrow’s technology today in order to bring our nation closer to energy independence.In addition to its coal and gas operations, CONSOL Energy has other energy businesses and services that meet the needs of our customers, including river and ocean transportation services as well as industrial supply sales.

Boart Longyear is the company to call if you need to dig yourself out of a big hole - literally. Boart Longyear manufactures drilling machinery and provides services to mining, energy, and infrastructure companies worldwide. Although the majority of Boart Longyear's business is geared toward mining activities, Boart Longyear also caters to industrial businesses that utilize its hardmetal and diamond technologies. Boart Longyear, which was founded in 1936 to develop new ways to make use of Anglo American's excess boart (lowgrade natural diamond), now operates worldwide.

Berlin Metals is who you should call (800/754-8867) and rely on when you need the finest Tin Mill Products, Stainless Steel Strip, light gauge Cold Rolled Steel and light gauge Galvanized Steel in slit coil form.We work hard to make sure our quality material gets to you the way you need it and when you need it. Our returns are less than ½ of 1% and our on-time deliveries are over 98%. We are working continually to improve those numbers.Additionally, for producing mills and end users alike, we provide the highest quality, scratch free, toll slitting of Aluminum (bare or coated) coils and bare, plastic laminated and coated steel coils.

U.S. Steel Canada's output is creating the steely determination that has taken the company out of bankruptcy. U.S. Steel Canada company produces hot- and cold-rolled steel sheets, coated sheet steel, and performs coating, plating, and finishing services. It operates two steel facilities in Ontario and also produces coke, which is used in the steel production process. Production capacity at the two facilities totals about 5 million tons annually. Customers include companies in the automotive, building, and steel service center industries. It is the Canadian operations of U.S. Steel.

Metals distributor Tubular Steel maintains an inventory of more than 55,000 tons of alloy, carbon, and stainless steel bar, pipe, and tubing products. Tubular Steelcompany operates from eight service centers located throughout the US. Tubular Steel provides such services as cutting-to-length, finishing, packaging, and wheelabrating. Tubular Steelcompany was founded in 1953 by Jack Hauck and is still owned by his family through parent company TSI Holding.

This company's path of exploration "orbits" around the universe of prospecting for diamonds, gold, and other precious metals. Founded in 1983, Exploration Orbite mainly explores and mines for precious and other metals including gold, copper, nickel, and zinc, as well as diamonds, in Quebec. Exploration Orbite owns and operates several properties in the prolific Abitibi area in Canada, with the Le Tac property representing its primary project in an advanced stage of exploration drilling. None of Exploration Orbite's projects are currently in production.

G&S Minerals is less interested in hot burgers and ready to focus on hot mineral assets. The company used to be called Hot Brands, when it owned and operated the Hot 'n Now Burgers fast-food chain. Taking its current name from the minerals gold and silver, it now mines precious metals. Its primary gold mining property is the El Transito mine in Honduras. The burger business went bankrupt and was sold to STEN Corporation in 2005.

Resource Finance & Investment Ltd. (RFI) is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing natural resource properties. RFI primarily invests in controlled natural resource exploration entities that have the potential to add significant value with the expenditure of early to mid stage capital. The company's focus is on industrial or value-added specialty minerals and selective base metal projects. Resource Finance & Investment Ltd.Company is domiciled in Bermuda. The Company's registered office is in Hamilton Bermuda with administration offices located in Geneva Switzerland and Portland, Oregon. RFI has substantial ownership interests in two entities, one of which is Industrial Minerals Corporation Ltd quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange (IDM.ASX) and a 100% ownership of Dynamex Corporation Inc.

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA takes that copper and steel and processes it into something more usable. The North American materials management division of German industrial behemoth ThyssenKrupp operates through a number of subsidiary companies. Copper and Brass Sales is a non-ferrous metals service center, while Ken-Mac Metals processes flat-roll aluminum. Other business units include AIN Plastics (an engineered plastics distributor), TMX Aerospace (supply chain management services for aerospace programs), and TKX Logistics (a transportation logistics provider).

Say "C-U later" Bell Resources and "Give me a ring" to Bell Copper. Formed in 2008 by the acquisition of Grandcru Resources and Rogue River Resources by Bell Resources, Bell Copper Corporation is focused on the development of copper mines in the Americas. The company's primary projects consist of the La Balsa copper mine in Michoacan, Mexico and the Granduc copper mine in British Columbia, Canada (neither of which is yet in production). The company's portfolio of development and exploration projects also includes other properties in British Columbia and Mexico as well as properties in the southwestern US and in Chile.

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