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.

Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) is a Canadian gold exploration and development company with a highly experienced management and technical team whose primary focus is to advance the development of its flagship Detour Lake gold project located in northeastern Ontario.Detour Gold listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange on January 31, 2007 after a successful IPO. Concurrently with the IPO, Detour Gold acquired the Detour Lake property, which host the former Detour Lake mine that produced 1.8 million ounces of gold. In just over three years, the Company has drilled over 400,000 metres of drilling and completed a feasibility study.The Detour Lake deposit is now Canada's largest undeveloped gold reserve with 11.4 million ounces. The positive results of the feasibility study confirmed the Detour Lake deposit as a future significant gold producer with an average annual gold production of 649,000 ounces over a mine life of 16 years. The Company plans to start mine development by late 2010, subject to obtaining receipt of Provincial permits and finalizing Aboriginal agreements. With gold production expected to commence in early 2013, Detour Lake will be among the largest gold operations in North America.

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.

In FY09, Harmony produced 1.46 million ounces of gold, making it one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. The group’s operations are located primarily on the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, encompassing ten underground operations, an open-pit mine and surface operations that encompass four provinces, Gauteng, North West Province, Mpumalanga and the Free State. The Company also operates an open-pit mine in Papua New Guinea. Harmony’s operations have grown significantly since 1995, expanding from a single, lease-bound mining operation into an independent, world-class gold producer. The group received additional mining rights in the Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West province in South Africa when it acquired Lydex in 1997, Evander in 1998, Kalgold in 1999, Randfontein in 2000, ARMgold in 2003 and Avgold in 2004.

Industrias Nacobre, through its operating subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes a variety of metal and plastic products for industrial, construction, and agricultural uses. Subsidiaries Nacobre and Almexa produce copper tubes, sheets, bars, wires, fittings, valves, flexible hoses, and forged parts as well as aluminum rolls and sheets, disks, foil, and machined parts. The group's third operating company is Tubos Flexibles, which makes PVC tubes and fittings primarily for use in hydraulic, irrigation, and sewer systems. Owned by Grupo Carso, Industrias Nacobre is part of that company's Condumex business segment.

Rio Tinto plc engages in finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. It produces aluminum products, including bauxite, alumina, specialty aluminas, and aluminium; copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and nickel; diamonds; industrial minerals, such as borates, titanium dioxide feedstocks, talc, salt, metal powders, zircon, and rutile; thermal and coking coal, and uranium; and iron ore. Rio Tinto company has operations in Australia, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Rio Tinto company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Rio Tinto plc operates as a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group.

A subsidiary of Walter Energy, Walter Coke (formerly Sloss Industries) makes foundry coke, furnace coke, and slag fiber, and specialty chemicals. Foundry coke is sold to ductile iron pipe plants and to foundries that produce castings, such as for the automotive and agricultural equipment industries. Furnace coke is sold mainly to steelmakers. Walter Coke sells more than 400,000 tons of coke annually. The slag fiber made by Walter Coke is used by makers of acoustical ceiling tile and as insulation in asphalt products. The company's specialty chemical products include nutraceutical components, pharmaceutical raw materials, plastics additives, and rubber additives.

Aura Minerals is a Canadian-based company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. Aura Minerals’ portfolio includes three producing mines, the San Andres Gold Mine located in La Union, Honduras and the Sao Francisco and Sao Vicente gold mines, located in north western Brazil. In total, the Company’s portfolio contains over 1.5 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves. Gold production from these three mines is expected to average approximately 220,000 ounces annually. Aura Minerals’ portfolio also includes advanced-stage development and pre-production projects. The wholly owned Aranzazu Project, located in Zacatecas State, Mexico, is the most advanced of these projects and hosts a large copper resource with significant concentrations of gold and silver. Aura Minerals plans to restart the Aranzazu Project in 2010, and is focused on a staged expansion to deliver production growth. A significant exploration program will also be conducted to increase the confidence level of the current resource classification and to expand the large resource base. The feasibility-stage Serrote Deposit at the Arapiraca Project, located in Alagoas State, Brazil, is also in development. The Arapiraca Project hosts a large resource in the main Serrote Deposit, which was the subject of a Preliminary Economic Assessment in 2009. The Preliminary Economic Assessment demonstrated that the Serrote Deposit would provide strong economic returns in an area of excellent infrastructure in Brazil, one of the world's most favourable mining jurisdictions. Aura Minerals completed all work required for the environmental permit in 2009, and Aura Minerals has now been granted an Installation License for the Serrote Deposit; this is the last major permit required, which allows Aura Minerals to proceed to the construction stage. In 2010, exploration targets near the Serrote Deposit will also be explored to add to the resources and economics at the Arapiraca Project. Moving forward, Aura Minerals will continue to engage in strategic activities that demonstrate the Company’s commitment to responsible and sustainable growth. The Company’s focused growth strategy is underpinned by a production platform of approximately 220,000 ounces of gold from its three gold mines, strengthened by copper, gold and silver production from the Aranzazu Project beginning in mid-2010. Aura Minerals’ experienced management team, strong financial position and attractive portfolio of diversified projects will continue to strengthen the Company’s position as a mid-tier gold producer.

Bohler-Uddeholm Corporation makes tooling materials for the North American industrial community. The company's main product is high-performance tool steel, which includes cold work steels, hot work steels, and plastics molding steels. Bohler-Uddeholm's Steel Stores are warehouses that sell (what else?) custom-cut steel to US tool and die customers. Bohler-Uddeholm company is the North American unit of Austrian specialty steel manufacturer BoHLER-UDDEHOLM.

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

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