China Minmetals Corporation, founded in 1950, is a large sized group dealing worldwide in development, production, trading and operation for metals and minerals. It is also engaged in finance, real estate and logistics. In 1999, China Minmetals was listed among the 39 "key enterprises" with a great bearing on national security and economic lifeline under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government. In 2007, Minmetals was ranked Class A when the SASAC evaluated the performance of state-owned enterprises under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. In 2008, the Group was ranked No. 331 among the Fortune Global 500. In 2009, China Minmetals achieved a total business volume of US$26.8 billion dollar with operating revenue of RMB 173 billion yuan by responded the international financial crisis actively. The products and raw materials the Group handles have been widely used in different areas of national economic construction and people's livelihood. Minmetals has made remarkable contributions to the national economic development and modernization program. In recent years, has implemented a new development strategy to intensify operations in ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, finance, real estate and logistics. To forge an industrial chain, Minmetals has promoted its strategic transformation for securing more resources. The Group has been transformed from a traditional state-owned enterprise with strong characteristics of the planned economy in the past to a modern, competitive and independent enterprise under the socialist market economy. And it has changed from a pure import and export company into a global integrated enterprise backed up with resources from both downstream and upstream industries. The Group has also changed from a company purely involved in operations of products into a group engaged in the operation of both products and assets and capital. As one of the Fortune 500 global companies, China Minmetals has strengthened strategic cooperation with both large domestic and overseas companies to seek mutual development. Minmetals plays a major role in promoting exchanges and cooperation between enterprises from China and other countries as the Group holds the post of chairman representing China in the Sino-Brazil Business Council and Sino-Chile Business Council. "To value the limited resources and pursue boundless development," the Group is committed to the strategy of "going out" and develops mineral resources overseas to satisfy the ever increasing demand for resources in the development of the national economy.

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.

Harris Steel Group is a leading North American steel fabricator and processor. Through over 80 strategically located facilities in Canada and the United States, we sell value-added products and services to a diverse customer base within the construction, automotive, industrial and mining markets.Harris Steel Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Nucor makes more steel in America than any other company. Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel - in bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; light gauge steel framing; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, one of the leading scrap companies in the U.S., also brokers ferrous and non-ferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.

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.

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.

Our Mount Hope, Ontario location has been in operation since 1989, and is our head office. Serving the United States, Ontario and the Western Canada region, we are able to supply you with a variety of products and services you require.With Interpipe Inc. carrying stock of over 20,000 net tons you are guaranteed product or an alternate product for your requirements.We customize all our sales to your requirements, whether custom lengths through cutting or welding, cleaning product for coating purposes, attaching end plates and loading transportation trucks to make your unloading easier.We are prepared for your inquiry and we will give every inquiry the attention, dedication and quick response it deserves. We cater to the fabrication, road boring, piling, fencing, marine construction and many more applications.Every customer is treated the same, with customer satisfaction our number one goal. With a well educated sales force and fully operational yard our Mount Hope office is efficient in every aspect, and ready to service your every requirement.

Orvana is a gold producer with significant growth opportunities and a strong balance sheet. Orvana owns and operates the Don Mario Mine in Eastern Bolivia and is developing two promising assets: the recently acquired El Valle-Boinás/Carlés gold-copper project in Northern Spain and the Copperwood copper project in Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States.With a growing pipeline of promising mineral assets and an experienced management team, Orvana is poised to become a mid-tier, multi-mine gold and copper producer. Orvana is focused on building long-term value for its shareholders through production growth and strategic acquisitions.

Noble Biomaterials, Inc. is a global leader in bacterial management solutions. Noble develops, manufactures, sells and markets advanced antimicrobial technologies designed to manage all forms of bacterial contamination. Noble has more than 200 global licensees for products in the medical, defense, industrial and consumer markets. Noble's headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Scranton, PA, with global offices in Europe, Asia and South America.

Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (TISCO) is located in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province, which ranks the front row in mineral resource reserves, including coal, iron, bauxite, gallium, etc. and is an important industrial base of energy and raw materials in China. Taiyuan neighbors Beijing and Tianjin and is located within the Bohai Economic Circle as well as Beijing and Tianjin Urban Economic Circle, enjoying the advantages of rich resources, energy and transportation.As the biggest stainless steel enterprise equipped with global biggest capacity and most up-to-date technology and equipment, TISCO has developed into an extraordinary big iron and steel complex, which is integrated with iron mining, iron and steel production, processing, delivery and trading.TISCO is having been devoted to R & D, production and processing of stainless steel, special steel and high grade carbon steel. The company has powerful enormous R & D force and reliable quality assurance system. TISCO ranks the domestic first in market shares of stainless steel, high quality cold rolled silicon steel, automobile beam steel with high strength, train wheel axle steel, stainless steel / carbon steel clad sheet, pure iron, and patterned board. Its products are exported to over 30 countries and regions.TISCO has been awarded the honorable titles of “National Quality Award”, “National Top 20 Enterprises with Highest Awareness of Social Responsibility”, “National Model Enterprise of Enterprise Culture Construction”, “National Model Enterprise of Harmonious Labor Relationship”, “Model Enterprise of Shanxi Province”, “5.1 Labor Award of Shanxi Province”, and elected one of the 9 model state owned enterprises in reform and development by the Central Propaganda Department and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration of the State Council.

General Nice Hong Kong Group founded in 1992, headquarter of Group is set up in Hong Kong and mainland business operation headquarter is set up in Tianjin China. General Nice Group is principally engaged in resources development and production, logistics and trading. It is the international investment holding enterprise group. After many years of development, General Nice Group has formed two main business chains: one is based on coal mining, coal selecting & washing, coking, coke export, gangue electricity generating facility, chemical by product and railway transportation; another chain is based on iron ore mining, iron ore import. In 2008, the total asset of the group has reached 7 billion HK dollars and revenue is more than 8.8 billion HK dollars. Subsidiaries of Group i.e. Abterra Ltd. (code 199903007C) listed in Singapore andLoudong General Nice Resources (China) Holdings Limited (code 0988) listed in Hong Kong; those are the group’s important oversea financing platforms.At present, General Nice Group has become one of the major international Groups in the field of China’s metallurgical coke and iron ore business; it has adequate financial resources, advanced technology, sophisticated equipment, experienced staff and efficient management. In recent years, the Group has identified long term development strategies for itself and its subsidiaries companies such as General Nice Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd., Suns Group Ltd, Abterra Ltd. and Shanxi Loudong- General Nice Coking and Gas Company Ltd.

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