Mechel is one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies. Its business includes four segments: mining, steel, ferroalloys and power. The Group’s subsidiaries are located in 12 regions of Russia, Kazakhstan, USA, Romania, Bulgaria and Lithuania.Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, steel downstream products and electric and heat power.Mechel owns three trade ports and a transport operator. Mechel’s products are sold in Russia as well as on international markets. Mechel employs more than 80 thousand people.Mechel is the first and still the only coal mining and metals company in the region of Eastern and Central Europe and Russia having its shares placed on the New York Stock Exchange.In 2008 Mechel had above $US9.5 bln of revenue, about $US1.15 bln of net income and more than $US2 billion of EBITDA (according to US GAAP).

NEMI Northern Energy & Mining Inc. (NEMI) holds a 12% interest in the Peace River Coal Limited Partnership (PRC), which operates the Trend Mine and owns substantial metallurgical coal properties near Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia. Prior to the formation of PRC, NEMI built and permitted its Trend Small Mine and commenced mining operations in late 2005. In November 2006, NEMI joined with Anglo Coal Canada Inc. and Hillsborough Resources Limited to form PRC in order to jointly develop their northeastern coal assets, including the Trend Mine. PRC received a full mine permit for the Trend Mine in January 2007 that permits up to 2 million tonnes of clean coal production per annum.

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (the"Company") is a mining company presently commissioning a surface gold-processing plant at its 100% owned Molejon Gold Project. Commercial production began on January 8, 2010. Anticipated throughput for the project for the first year of production will be 2,200 tonnes per day and the plant will utilize three ball mills and a carbon-in-pulp processing facility.Plans are in place to increase production to 5,000 tonnes per day with the addition of a SAG mill as the supply of mill feed permits.

North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCQB: NBRI) is a junior mining company with over 150 mineral and placer claims encompassing approximately 60,000 acres throughout British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s mission is to build a portfolio of viable mining prospects throughout the world and developing them through subsidiaries and JV partners to their full economic potential.North Bay's business plan is based on the Generative Business Model, which is designed to leverage its properties into near-term revenue streams even during the earliest stages of exploration and development. This provides shareholders with multiple opportunities to profit from discoveries while preserving capital and minimizing the risk involved in exploration and development.North Bay Resources Company has recently filed registration documents with the SEC to become a fully-reporting company. Once the registration is effective, the Company will then be eligible to have its stock listed on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB).

Atlantic Copper smelts and refines copper mined by its parent company, global metals and minerals giant Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold. The company's metallurgical complex is located in Huelva, where it produces about 500,000 tons of copper anodes and cathodes annually. Those copper products are then sold to copper rod and brass mills, primarily located in Europe. Atlantic Copper purchases copper concentrate from fellow Freeport-McMoran subsidiary PT Freeport Indonesia.

Established in 2004, Silver Wheaton has quickly positioned itself as the largest metals streaming company in the world. The company currently has fifteen silver purchase agreements and two precious metals agreements where, in exchange for an upfront payment, it has the right to purchase all or a portion of the silver production, at a low fixed cost, from high-quality mines located in politically stable regions.Forecast 2010 production, based upon the company's current agreements, is 22.2 million ounces of silver and 20,000 ounces of gold, for total production of 23.5 million silver equivalent ounces. By 2013, annual production is anticipated to increase significantly to approximately 38 million ounces of silver and 59,000 ounces of gold, for total production of over 40 million silver equivalent ounces. No ongoing capital expenditures are required to generate this growth and Silver Wheaton does not hedge its silver production.Silver Wheaton’s industry-leading growth profile is driven by a portfolio of world-class assets, including silver streams on Goldcorp’s Peñasquito mine in Mexico and Barrick’s Pascua-Lama project straddling the border of Chile and Argentina. The company’s unique business model creates significant shareholder value by providing considerable leverage to increases in the silver price while reducing the downside risks faced by traditional mining companies. Silver Wheaton has an experienced management team with a strong track record of success and is well positioned for further growth.

Daido Steel excels in the manufacture of specialty steel products and components for automobiles as well as industrial and electrical machinery. Founded in 1916, Daido markets a lengthy supply of specialty steel parts to the likes of Nissan Motor, Honda Motor, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Its products include tool steel, stainless steel, die forgings, welding wire, mechanical construction steel, and nickel alloys. Daido boasts an international network with locations throughout Asia as well as in Germany and the United States. Nippon Steel, Toyota, and Honda are among Daido Steel companies holding stakes in Daido Steel.

O'Neal Steel has an angle on the steel industry. One of the US's leading metals service companies, O'Neal sells a full range of metal products -- including angles, bars, beams, coil, pipe, plate, and sheet -- made from steel, aluminum, brass, and bronze. O'Neal Steel company operates about 75 facilities throughout the US as well as in Canada and Mexico; it also markets to Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, offering such metal-processing services as forming, laser cutting, machining, plasma cutting, tube bending, and sawing. Annual sales are more than $2 billion. Founded by Kirkman O'Neal in 1921 in Alabama, the company has expanded largely through acquisitions. It is still owned and run by the O'Neal family.

Claude Resources Inc. is a public company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Amex-CGR). Claude is a gold exploration and mining company whose entire asset base is located in Canada. Since 1991, Claude has produced approximately 890,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee Operation located in northeastern Saskatchewan. Claude Resources, Inc. also owns 100 percent of the 10,000 acre Madsen property in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of northwestern Ontario and has a 65 percent working interest in the Amisk Lake Gold Project in northeastern Saskatchewan. Claude Resources, Inc. mission is to create significant shareholder value through gold exploration and mining. Its vision is to be highly valued by all stakeholders for its ability to discover, develop and produce gold in a safe, environmentally responsible and profitable manner.

Ervin Industries has been serving the metalworking industry for more than 85 years, and measuring success by the success of those we serve.With a corporate vision for continuous improvement and a commitment to strategic breakthroughs in abrasive applications, materials, and new technologies - Ervin Industries is the world leader in the blast cleaning and shot peening industries.Ervin Industries' products and technologies represent the world standard for quality, innovation and commitment to the success of our customers.

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