UEX Corporation is a Canadian uranium exploration and development company formed under agreement between Cameco Corporation and Pioneer Metals Corporation. UEX began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in July 2002 and is an active explorer in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, which is the most important uranium-producing district in the world, accounting for approximately 20% of global primary uranium production in 2009. UEX has a total of 19 projects either 100% owned, joint ventured or under option totaling 338,972 hectares (837,618 acres) located in the eastern, western and northern perimeters of the Athabasca Basin.UEX operates its 100%-owned Hidden Bay Uranium Project, Riou Lake Uranium Project, and Northern Athabasca Projects. UEX also operates the Black Lake Uranium Project, which is a joint venture with AREVA Resources Canada Inc. ("AREVA"), 89.96% UEX - 10.04% AREVA as of December 31, 2009. The ten Western Athabasca Projects, including the Shea Creek Project, are joint ventures where UEX holds a 49% interest and AREVA holds a 51% interest, which are operated by AREVA along with the Beatty River Project which is under option from the Japan-Canada Uranium Company, Limited.UEX is currently developing several uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin which include the Kianna, Anne and Colette Deposits at its Shea Creek Project, a joint venture with AREVA in the western Athabasca Basin, and the Horseshoe, Raven and West Bear Deposits at its 100%-owned Hidden Bay Project in the eastern Athabasca Basin.

Vista Gold Corp. is an international gold mining company based in Littleton, Colorado, with a plus 20-year history of gold exploration, development and operations. Vista is traded on both the TSX and NYSE Amex under the symbol VGZ. Since 2001, Vista has correctly predicted that gold prices would significantly increase for many years to come, and has acquired a number of impressive gold projects during 2001-2006. During 2006 and 2007, Vista completed transactions that resulted in the formation and successful spin-off to its shareholders of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Since the spin-off Vista has sold one project and currently holds six projects with an estimated 1.3 million ounces of proven and probable reserves, 12.8 million ounces of measured and indicated resources and 4.6 million ounces inferred.

Patagonia Gold Plc is a precious metals exploration company with a focus in South America.Management is based in both Argentina (Buenos Aires) and London. The principle exploration office is in Esquel but regional exploration bases in Santa Cruz, San Juan and a new Field base near Perito Moreno are used for field operations. The Company, formerly named HPD Exploration Plc, was originally incorporated in 2000. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Brancote Holdings Plc in order to hold exploration projects other than the Esquel Gold Project in Argentina.Brancote Holdings Plc proceeded to de-merge its subsidiary by way of an offer to shareholders and HPD traded on OFEX from January 2001, before changing its name to Patagonia Gold Plc and floating on AIM in March 2003.Brancote Holdings Plc was subsequently acquired by Meridian Gold Inc. in July 2002 for US$368 million.The stated core focus of Patagonia Gold Plc is the discovery of ore bodies able to host multi million ounce gold deposits in the principle area of operation: South America.Patagonia Gold Plc is focusing primarily on exploration in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina where it has a number of advanced exploration projects containing the potential for gold resources.The Company also holds advanced development properties in the Chubut province where exploration has currently been suspended for three years as a result of a government ban issued on July 2006.

Typhoon Exploration is a Canadian mining exploration company incorporated in 2003. Its shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol TYP.Typhoon holds a diversified portfolio of properties such as the Fayolle and Faille 1 gold projects which are located in Rouyn-Noranda's mining camp, one of the best-known in the world for gold. The company also owns the Monexco-McCorkill project located in Chibougamau, whose mining camp is reputed for its gold and base metals reserves. The infrastructures of all of these camps are developed in such a way that they are accessible by the existing road network all year round.The Fayolle Deposit's geographic proximity to the Val d'Or, Malartic and Rouyn-Noranda gold camps allows for far more cost-effective exploitation when that phase of operations is reached.Typhoon Exploration company strives to increase the value of its shares by building its gold resources, all while employing the latest mining technologies and minimizing its environmental impact.

Mitsui Mining and Smelting (known as Mitsui Kinzoku), a member of the Mitsui "keiretsu," supplies nonferrous metals for industrial uses. Formed in 1950, Mitsui Mining company smelts, refines, and fabricates copper, zinc, and other nonferrous metals from ores produced at its own mines or purchased from outside sources. Mitsui Mining company is Japan's top producer of zinc, popularly used as a protective coating for steel. It makes die-cast parts from zinc, aluminum, and magnesium primarily for the automotive industry; it also makes copper foil, ceramics, and packaging tapes for the electronics industry. Mitsui Kinzoku's services groups are involved in environmental engineering, and metals recycling.

Superior Graphite's products include graphite powders for battery makers; silicon carbide for the ceramics industry; and graphites used in lubricants, coatings, and rubber compounds. The company's Desulco is a high purity carbon alloy used by ductile iron and high carbon steel producers. Its Slip-Plate products -- a line of dry film lubricants used to coat surfaces -- can be used on home, farm, industrial, and recreational tools and equipment. Superior Graphite has manufacturing plants in the US and in Sweden. Launched in 1917 it is still owned by the founding Carney family.

Western Coal currently produces metallurgical coal (coking and low-vol PCI coals) from mines located in the northeast of British Columbia, both metallurgical and thermal coals from mines in West Virginia, and anthracite coal from a mine in South Wales (UK).The coal properties in British Columbia have over 127 million tonnes of reserves and over 230 million tonnes of resources. The coal properties in West Virginia have over 47 million tons (short) of reserves and 92 million tons (short) of resources.

Magellan Minerals Ltd. is a well financed Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on mineral exploration and development in the state of Para in northern Brazil. Magellan Minerals Company has interests in a number of properties in the Tapajos region which has a historic gold production estimated at 20-30Moz of gold. Magellan is searching for the source of this gold and is primarily focused on the Cuiú Cuiú and Coringa projects. Coringa was recently acquired in September 2009 as part of the acquisition of Chapleau Resources Ltd. Magellan Minerals Company has to date identified 269,500 ounces of Measured and Indicated Resources, plus Inferred Resources of 98,224 ounces on the Coringa Project.

Farallon Mining Ltd. (TSX:FAN) is a Canadian company with a zinc-rich polymetallic mine in Guerrero State, Mexico.The G-9 mine achieved commercial production in April 2009. The production results during the commissioning phase met our targets and the mine has been built on-time and on-budget.G-9 deposit discovered, drilled and put into operation in less than four years.The G-9 mine is projected to be a low-cost producer of zinc along with excellent by-product credits in copper, silver, gold, and lead. Mill operating at over 1,900 tpd in March & April 2010, 27% above design capacity (1,500 tpd) one year after commercial production.Farallon has been steadfast in their ability to manage all aspects of bringing the G-9 mine into production. This should allow shareholders to ultimately benefit from the G-9 mine and the potential ability to generate cash flow under difficult circumstances.As well, the exploration potential of the Campo Morado property is still relatively untapped with numerous targets open for exploration and ultimately development, resulting in a district scale mining company with several mines in operation.

Tubos Reunidos has been producing seamless products since its founding in 1892. The Spanish company operates its own mills that produce steel slab from which it makes its downstream products. Those end products include seamless pipes and other steel products, including boilers, high or low pressure service pipes, hollows for cold-drawn tubes, line pipes, mechanical tubes, and tubing and casing. Tubos Reunidos serves the automobile, chemical, construction, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries.

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