Central Plains Steel Co. is a full-line steel service center which processes carbon and alloy steels. Our capabilities include slitting, cut to length, flame and plasma cutting, custom roll forming, just-in-time delivery and other first step processing. From our Wichita, KS service centers we service original equipment manufacturers and other end users of steel throughout the Midwest region. CPS is ISO 9002 certified and a member of the Steel Service Center Institute.Tracing its roots in the steel industry to the 1880s, Central Plains Steel Co. highlighted its commitment to the Heartland with the opening of its Wichita, Kansas plant in 1982.Today, Central Plains is committed to exceeding the needs of our Midwestern customer base by providing the exact steel our customers need, when they need them, and we do it with a combination of state-of-the-art equipment and dedication to quality that is unmatched in the region.

The ABG Group can trace its origins in Tanzania back to March 1999, when Barrick acquired the Bulyanhulu property as part of its acquisition of Sutton Resources Ltd. Shortly thereafter, in July 2000, Barrick acquired the Tulawaka and Buzwagi properties as part of its acquisition of Pangea Goldfields Inc. ("PGI"). In 2006, the North Mara mine was added to the ABG Group as part of Barrick's acquisition of Placer Dome Inc. Over the past decade, The Tanzanian mines have made significant investments both to drive operating efficiency and to increase production, resulting in 2009 gold production of approximately 716,000 attributable ounces (an approximate 31.5 per cent. increase from 2008). The effects of this commitment in relation to the operating mines of the ABG Group can be seen at each of its existing mining operations.

X-Terra believes the Utica shales exhibit excellent rock properties comparable to established shale gas plays like the Barnett Shale play in Texas. The economics of the Utica shales could be more attractive than other similar shale gas plays because of its shallower depth and close proximity to northeastern gas markets.With the improvement in horizontal drilling and completion techniques, shale gas development has now become economically viable. The Utica shale gas play in Québec is unique with the presence of several juniors that initially established large land positions in the basin. There is significant leverage for successful development of the play through the junior companies involved.Among the seven juniors that are exposed to the Utica shale gas play in Québec, we believe X-Terra offers a very good upside leverage through its acreage holding in the “sweet-spot” of the Utica shales.

Aguila American Resources is actually a Canadian company that calls Peru home. Aguila American Resources explores and develops precious and base metals primarily at its Anogstura gold property in Peru. The mining project consists of nine concessions and two claims and is located in a mountainous area in the Department of Apurimac in southern Peru. None of Aguila American Resources' projects are in production. It also has an option to purchase 70% of 10 uranium exploration permits in Niger. Aguila American Resources was formed in 1997.

Viking Gold Exploration has set off in search of gold in North America. Viking Gold company explores for gold in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Its nearly 30 active claims are in the Yellowknife region, which is known for its productive gold belt that has yielded more than 13 million ounces of gold. Viking Gold's properties include Morris Lake, Max Lake, Ginn Extension, and Peregrine. It has option agreements with Aur Resources and Peregrine Diamonds.

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.

Acerinox's products dirty, because the company prefers its steel to remain stainless. Acerinox operates melting shops and hot- and cold-rolling steel mills located in Spain, the US, and South Africa, but it distributes its products worldwide. It operates as Acerinox in Spain; through North American Stainless, a subsidiary that produces flat stainless steel products, in the US; and Columbus Stainless in South Africa, making hot- and cold-rolled stainless steel. Acerinox's Inoxfil subsidiary makes stainless steel wire such as automotive, cable, and mesh wire. Another unit, Roldán, manufactures long stainless steel products. The balance of Acerinox's units are devoted to distribution.

Nyrstar is a Belgian publicly-listed company, created on 31 August, 2007 by combining the zinc smelting and alloying operations of Zinifex (an Australian mining company) and Umicore (a Belgian materials technology company). We listed on the Euronext Brussels Stock Exchange on 29 October 2007.Our name, Nyrstar, is a combination of ‘nyr’, an old Norse word meaning new, and ‘star’ a leading light. For us, Nyrstar means a bright new star, brilliant and fresh.Our vision is to be the partner of choice in essential resources for the development of a changing world. Our strategic direction is to focus on the pursuit of value creation for our stakeholders through initiatives that improve and expand our existing assets whilst selectively pursuing opportunities in mining.The zinc we produce is most commonly used to protect steel from corrosion. It is used in a wide range of industries, the largest consumers being the construction and transport sectors.Nyrstar also produces significant quantities of lead. Lead and zinc are very much sister metals, tending to occur together geologically. Lead is mainly used to produce lead-acid batteries, used primarily in motor vehicles.Given the mineral nature of zinc and lead concentrates, when they are processed they produce a number of valuable by-products such as copper, gold, indium and silver. Sulphuric acid is another valuable by-product of the zinc smelting process.Nyrstar's plants are located close to its key customers and adjacent to major transport hubs to allow easy delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products.

Crucible Materials manufactures stainless steel, alloy steel, and high-performance steel, as well as tool steel for use in the aircraft, automotive, petrochemical, and other industries. Crucible Materials company operates a steel mill in New York; operating units that make metal powders, various alloys, and steel valves; and a number of service centers around the country. The ongoing problems of the US auto industry have hurt Crucible so extensively that Crucible Materials company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009. Crucible Materials company sold its Research and Compaction Metals divisions to specialty steel and alloys maker Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) soon after. Crucible Materials is owned by its employees.

Alderon Resource Corp. is an exploration and development company with an iron ore project that is slated for near term production. The Kamistiatusset (“Kami”) Property is located next to mining towns of Wabush, Labrador City and Fermont in Western Labrador, Canada. The property is also within close proximity to road, railway and hydro power. Based on drilling to date, the Kami Property may contain 200-250 million tonnes with grades between 28 - 35% iron. These grades are analogous to those at Consolidated Thompson's Bloom Lake Deposit. The goal of the 2010 $7 million program is to delineate 400-500 million tonnes at grades between 28-34% iron. The potential tonnage and grade are conceptual in nature and it is uncertain if further exploration will delineate a mineral resource.

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