First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a growing mining and metals company engaged in mineral exploration, development and mining. The Company produces LME grade "A" copper cathode, copper in concentrate, gold and sulphuric acid. The Company's current operations are the 80% owned Kansanshi copper-gold mine and the 100% owned Bwana Mkubwa SX/EW facility and sulphuric acid plants in Zambia, the 95% owned Frontier copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") and the 100% owned Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania. The Company is currently developing the 100% owned Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE project in Finland and modifying the 100% owned Ravensthorpe nickel project in Australia. Its exploration projects include the 100% owned Kalumbila, Kawako and Fishtie projects located in Zambia. First Quantum also holds a 65% interest in the Kolwezi copper-cobalt tailings in the DRC and strategic investments in Mopani Copper Mines (16.9%), operator of the Nkana underground copper mine and cobalt refinery and the Mufulira underground copper mine, smelter and copper refinery in Zambia, and in Equinox Minerals Ltd. (16.32%), a publicly-traded company that operates the Lumwana copper mine. The Company's operations produced 373,900 tonnes of copper, 193,288 ounces of gold and generated US$1.9 billion of revenues in 2009.

Keystone is a vertically integrated manufacturer of fabricated wire products, wire mesh, coiled rebar, industrial wire, steel bars, wire rod and billets. A leading domestic manufacturer, Keystone operates through three business segments: Keystone Steel & Wire, Engineered Wire Products, Inc., and Keystone-Calumet, Inc.Keystone’s common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “KYCN.” See Keystone’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Proxy Statement under the SEC filings section of this website for a recent description of Keystone’s operations and ownership structure.

Allied Metal Company is one of the largest smelters of aluminum and alloyers of zinc. Allied Metal supplies die casting and foundry operations that serve the appliance, automotive, electronics, furniture, hardware, housewares, sporting goods and toy industries, to name a few. Since 1953, Allied Metal's innovation and expansion have shown our ongoing commitment to provide quality metals and superior service. Allied Metal is a responsive and progressive organization - a dependable, efficient and quality-oriented business partner for aluminum, zinc, magnesium and silicon consumers and sellers.

United Steel Service, Inc. (UNISERV) is a full-line service center handling a broad range of carbon and stainless steel products, specializing in custom and production slitting and rail industry component fabrication.Every member of the UNISERV team understands that satisfying the needs of our customers is key. We are first, last and always a customer-driven company.

Metalloyd doesn't sway too far from being a supplier of steel products. The company supplies a range of semi-finished flat and long steel products which are used for a wide range of applications in the automotive, construction, domestic, food and specialist industries. Products typically range from billets, blooms, reinforcing bars (rebar), and wire rod. It also supplies raw materials for the ferrous and nonferrous sectors such as coal, coke, ferro-alloys, and iron ore. Metalloyd has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.

United States Antimony Corporation engages in the production and sale of antimony and zeolite products in the United States. The company offers antimony oxide that is primarily used in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings, and paper. Its antimony oxide is also used as a color fastener in paints, as a catalyst for the production of polyester resins for fibers and films, as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs, and as an opacifier for porcelains. The company also offers various grades of sodium antimonite, which is principally used as a fining agent for glass in cathode ray tubes used in television picture tubes, as well as a flame retardant; and antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries, and ordnance. In addition, it offers zeolite, which is used for various purposes, including soil amendment and fertilization, water filtration, sewage treatment, nuclear waste and other environmental cleanup, odor control, gas separation, and animal nutrition. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Thompson Falls, Montana

The Doe Run Company assures us that no female deer are harmed in the production of its metal products. The fully integrated company is primarily involved in the entire lead production process, from mining to milling to smelting and refining. It is also engaged in the recycling and fabrication of lead and lead products. The company's recycling unit handles about 150,000 tons of lead annually. Doe Run has operations in Arizona, Missouri, and Washington. The Doe Run company also has an affiliate, Doe Run Peru, which mines lead and other nonferrous metals in Andes region. It's a part of the Renco Group, which also owns a stake in auto maker AM General among several other businesses.

Ternium Mexico provides steel to all points between the Rio Grande and the Guatemalan border. Ternium company, the Mexican unit of Luxembourg-based steel concern Ternium, makes hot- and cold-rolled steel, galvanized steel, and operates steel processing service centers. It also owns iron mining company Las Encinas and 50% of another miner, Pena Colorada. Domestic sales make up a great majority of the company's sales, and Ternium Mexico accounts for about 20% of all steel products sold in the country. Ternium company came into its current form when the families that controlled the former Grupo Imsa sold out to Ternium, whose steel operations span the Americas, in 2007.

Wise Alloys wants to stay smart when it comes to aluminum. The company is a leading maker of aluminum can sheet, which is used primarily to produce packaging for beverages and food. The aluminum can sheet made by Wise Alloys is transformed into more than 16 billion beverage cans per year, representing about 15% of the total market. Along with aluminum can sheet, Wise Alloys makes wide aluminum sheet, which is used in architectural applications and to make roofs for truck trailers. Though a part of the former Reynolds when it was founded in 1948, Wise Alloys has been a part of Wise Metals Group since 1999.

Orko Silver Corp. ( TSX Venture Exchange: OK.V ) focuses on resource exploration and development for Silver and Gold in Mexico. The Company has a large land position in Durango State, a historically prolific silver mining region located along the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains. The company owns a 100% interest La Preciosa Project that covers 80,000 acres of contiguous mining claims.On February 18, 2009, the Company released its 6th NI 43-101 compliant Resource Estimate. The La Preciosa deposit now comprises 47% Indicated Resources and 53% Inferred Resources. Current Indicated Resources are 10.64 million tonnes grading 0.27 g/t Au and 185 g/t Ag for a silver-equivalent grade of 201 g/t. at a cut off grade of 100 g/t Ag. The contained metal equals 63.2 million ounces of silver and 94,000 ounces of gold for a silver-equivalent of 68.9 million ounces. Current Inferred Resources are 12.0 million tonnes grading 0.25 g/t Au and 185 g/t Ag for a silver-equivalent grade of 200 g/t. at a cut off grade of 100 g/t. The contained metal equals 71.8 million ounces of silver and 97,000 ounces of gold for a silver-equivalent of 77.6 million ounces.**Estimated at a 60 to 1 silver/gold ratio with metallurgical ratio with metallurgical recoveries and net smelter returns assumed to be 100%. On April 14th, 2009 Pan American Silver Corp. and Orko Silver announced that they have agreed to form a joint venture to develop the La Preciosa project. Pan American will contribute its demonstrated mine development expertise, as well as 100% of the funds necessary to develop and construct an operating mine, in consideration for a 55% interest in the joint venture. Orko Silver retains a 45% interest fully carried to production.

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