One of Japan's leading steel companies, Kobe Steel makes more than enough wire and rod to cage its markets. A diversified manufacturer, Kobe Steel also makes aluminum, copper, and titanium products, and it produces welding products, such as welding robots, and industrial machinery, including compressors and crushers. Kobe Steel, Ltd. company, informally called Kobelco, also provides wholesale power supply, operating two power plants in Kobe. Kobe Steel's real estate division rents, manages, and sells properties. Kobe Steel, Ltd. company has begun supplying titanium for a variety of uses, including aerospace applications.

Cabo Drilling Corp. is an international mineral and specialty drilling services provider headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia with division offices in key mining districts across Canada and international With active operations in seven countries and over 400 employees, Cabo Drilling has established a presence not only in mineral exploration hot spots throughout North America, but also in Albania, Liberia, Spain and Panama – gateway locations for further international expansion into North Africa, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America. With a well established national base in Canada, Cabo Drilling has been successfully expanding its services in key international arenas over the past three years. It is anticipated that the international operations will contribute a growing percentage of the Company’s total revenue stream as the drilling fleet based in Albania, Panama and Spain continues to grow, with 10 drills added to the international fleet in 2007 and 12 more to be added by the end of 2008.Cabo’s expansion, realized through the hard work of all Cabo’s employees, the significant support of Cabo’s customers and the continued growth in worldwide demand for most precious, strategic and base metals, comes on the tail of a year of significant performance gains in fiscal 2007. In fiscal 2007 drill utilization increased to 60% at year-end, equating to a 34% increase in gross revenues to $38.45 million, compared to $28.79 million in revenues in fiscal 2006; nine drills were either acquired or completely rebuilt; and Cabo’s work force grew by over 20%. Cabo Drilling plans to carry this momentum into 2009, with improved utilization of existing rigs, modernization and standardization of the entire drill fleet, and expanded regional operations in Albania, Mexico, Panama, Liberia, Spain and the United States. With strong long-term demand projected for international mineral drilling services, due to the number of well financed mining and exploration companies seeking drilling services, constantly improving operational efficiencies, increasing drill utilization with a higher percentage of long-term contracts and a revolutionary approach to customer service, Cabo Drilling continues to strive towards its ultimate vision: to be one of the leading global mineral and specialty drilling services providers.

Founded in 1854, Westmoreland Coal Company is a premier U.S. energy company with strong leadership, a solid foundation of tangible assets and a proven strategy for growth. Having transitioned from predominantly eastern underground coal production over the past decade, the Company’s current operations include surface coal mining complexes in three western states and power operations in the east and west. Today, Westmoreland employs over 1,125 people in six states, and is producing approximately 30 million tons of coal and generating 1.6 million megawatt hours of electric power annually. Westmoreland also provides post-retirement benefits to over 2,000 people, mostly former coal miners and their dependents.Westmoreland's emphasis is on mine-mouth operations. This positions the Company as the lowest-cost fuel supplier to some of the cleanest, most economical and highly utilized coal-fired utility-owned power plants in America.Westmoreland has also developed eight independent power projects, and currently owns 100% of two projects. The Company’s two North Carolina plants are coal-fired and deliver base-load power to Dominion North Carolina Power.Westmoreland’s demonstrated accomplishments in the transformation of its business, coupled with its proven strategy for growth, position the Company to seek the creation of additional value.Westmoreland’s streamlined organization, focused leadership, attention to cost management, and niche growth strategy has resulted in the Company’s garnering various energy sector awards, including the Platts/BusinessWeek Global Energy Strategic Merger of the Year award in 2002 and the ColoradoBiz/UMB Bank Energy and Natural Resources Company of the Year award in 2002.Westmoreland is publicly traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol WLB and has over 10.5 million shares of common stock outstanding.

ATAC Resources Ltd. (ATC:TSX-V) is a closely held junior exploration company aggressively exploring for gold in Yukon, Northwest Territories and British Columbia. The Company's corporate philosophy is to maximize shareholder value by identifying and acquiring grassroots and early-stage gold prospects. The company's management team and board of directors include geologists and engineers with over 160 years of collective exploration experience in western Canada. Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Limited is ATAC's exploration consultant. Over the past 40 years, Archer Cathro has earned a reputation as one of the most highly regarded exploration organizations in western Canada. ATAC has full access to the Archer Cathro exploration database, which when married with the experience of its management team, will facilitate the development of a portfolio of gold projects that are attractive for option or joint venture by junior and senior mining and development companies. In this manner, the Company can take advantage of leveraging third party exploration expenditures to the full benefit of the Company's shareholders.

Galantas Gold Corporation is a Canadian public company that trades on the TSX-Venture Exchange and the London Stock Exchange AIM market, both under the symbol GAL. The Company's mission is to create shareholder value by bringing Ireland's first gold mine into production and add value to the production by utilizing the rare Irish gold to fashion an exclusive line of high quality 18-carat gold jewellery.Galantas Gold Corporation's assets include a 100 percent interest in the Irish subsidiary Omagh Minerals Limited, which has sole rights to a 653 square-kilometre prospecting license and associated mining leases in County Tyrone, Ireland. The Company also owns 100 percent interest of Galantas Irish Gold Ltd., a jewellery design, manufacturing and marketing business that will utilize part of the gold produced from the Omagh Mine.The management of Galantas Gold Corporation is comprised of seasoned mineral exploration, mining, jewelry and marketing professionals---all sharing a vision of bringing Ireland's first gold mine into production and adding value by creating an exclusive line of certified, 18-carat Irish Gold jewellery.

Union Electric Steel Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, was founded in 1923 as a manufacturer of forged steel products. Since 1930, Union Electric Steel has made forged steel rolls its sole product. This specialization has made Union Electric Steel the world leader in the forged steel roll market. Leadership in the highly technical field of roll manufacturing is achieved through a focused plan of continuous improvement. The basis of this plan is firmly rooted in an comprehensive research and development program.Union Electric Steel is continually developing new chemistry and heat treatment combinations to provide new products with increased value for the ferrous and nonferrous industries.Our global customer base is served by a highly trained staff of sales engineers. Practical and innovative problem solving is the core of our customer service program. Training seminars provide an ongoing education of current development in both roll technology and roll maintenance. Union Electric Steel provides the roll user with not only the highest level of technology, but also an unparalleled level of after-sales service.

Eldorado Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, processing, reclamation, and production of primarily gold and iron properties. It owns and operates the Kisladag gold mine in Turkey; and the Tanjianshan, Jinfeng, and White Mountain gold mines in China, as well as the development projects, including the Efemcukuru gold project located in Turkey, the Eastern Dragon gold project in China, the Perama Hill gold project in Greece, and the Vila Nova iron ore project in Brazil. Eldorado Gold Corp. was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

South American Silver Corp. is a growth focused mineral exploration company creating value through the exploration and development of the Malku Khota Silver-Indium project in Bolivia, one of the world's largest undeveloped Silver and Indium deposits, and the large-scale Escalones Copper-Gold project in Chile.The Company's approach to business combines the team's track record of world-class discoveries and successful project development and integrates a focus on strong community relations and corporate social responsibility. Management has over 100 years of combined experience in the global exploration and mining industry with much of that focused in Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Argentina. South American Silver Corp. Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SAC and on the US OTC market as SOHAF.

RAG is no ragtag operation. RAG company is Germany's largest coal producer, its mining operations managed through coal and coke company Deutsche Steinkohle. RAG operates seven coal mines and a coking facility, all in Germany. After several years of restructuring, RAG company has pared down significantly to just the coal operations. It is now controlled by the state-run RAG Foundation. In 2007 the German government announced that conditions in the country -- both economic and environmental -- made continuation of coal mining infeasible. And so the German coal industry will cease operations by 2018.

Rautaruukki (Ruukki) has meddled its way into the metal industry. The company's metals division -- about half of sales -- makes hot-rolled plate, cold-rolled and coated strip, and tubular steel products. Its construction division makes metal products such as facades, floors, frames, and roof structures. Ruukki's engineering division makes integrated metal used by the marine and offshore, pulp and paper, and the lifting and transport equipment sectors. Rautaruukki Oyj company also produces metal made into axle components, side-impact beams, appliances, air conditioning, and heating equipment by the automotive, household, and light engineering industries. The Finnish government owns 40% of Ruukki.

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