Norilsk Nickel is the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium and one of the leading producers of platinum and copper. It also produces various by-products, such as cobalt, chromium, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium and sulfur.The Group is involved in prospecting, exploration, extraction, refining and metallurgical processing of minerals, as well as in production, marketing and sale of base and precious metals.Norilsk Nickel’s production facilities are located on four continents and in six countries: Russia, Australia, Botswana, Finland, the United States of America and South Africa.In Russia, the Company’s shares are traded on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) and the Russian Trading System (RTS). The ADRs of the Company’s shares are traded over-the-counter (OTC) in the United States, on the electronic International Order Book Unlisted section of the London Stock Exchange and on the Freiverkehr (OTC-section) of the Berlin-Bremen Stock Exchange. As a result of the share split, the Company’s shares convert into ADRs at a ration 1:10 effective since February 19, 2008.When determining the strategy for its global operations and future development, Norilsk Nickel is focused on compliance with all social and environmental responsibility principles in the various countries in which it operates, which is essential for ensuring sustainable and efficient business development.

India's Hindalco Industries, part of the Aditya Birla Group, owns Novelis.Nothing can foil Novelis, because it has the art of rolling aluminum in the can ... the aluminum can, that is. Novelis, a 2005 spin-off of what is now called Rio Tinto Alcan, manufactures aluminum rolled semi-finished products primarily used by the construction and industrial, foil products, transportation, and beverage and food can industries. The rolled aluminum is made with alloy mixtures in a range of hardnesses, thicknesses, and widths, with various coatings and finishes designed specifically for its end-use segments. The company also recycles more than 35 billion beverage cans annually.

Silver Standard has the largest in-ground silver resource of any publicly-traded primary silver company, with a pipeline of 15 projects ranging from grassroots exploration to production in Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Chile, the United States and Australia.The Pirquitas Mine in Argentina achieved commercial production in December 2009, and at full production will rank among the largest open pit primary silver mines in the world.We are advancing development projects such as the high-grade, gold-silver San Luis joint venture project in Peru, and our 100%-owned Pitarrilla silver project in Mexico. Drilling programs at our exploration projects continue to expand our in-ground silver and gold resources. Our 100%-owned Snowfield and Brucejack projects in northern British Columbia are the subject of extensive diamond drill programs designed to upgrade our current gold resource and explore for additional gold resource ounces from other known mineralized areas and targets on the property. Snowfield and Brucejack are part of a world-class mineralized gold/copper/silver/molybdenum system.Silver Standard's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SSO and on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol SSRI.

Descours & Cabaud is a steel processing company with operations primarily in France. About three-quarters of its 550 locations are situated in its home country, though it also has locations elsewhere in Western Europe as well as in Central Europe and North America. Operating through its Prolians and Dexis divisions, Descours & Cabaud company processes and delivers fasteners, high-grade and special steels, steel millwork, and other metal products worldwide. Customers range from building contractors, cutting toolmakers, hydraulics makers, and power transmission manufactures. Descours & Cabaud was founded in 1782 as an iron monger and is still under family control.

QIT-Fer et Titane has a license to il. QIT-Fer et Titane company operates the Tio mine in Quebec where it mines for ilmenite. QIT-Fer et Titane company also has a smelting operation where its produces titanium dioxide, pig iron, and steel from ilmenite. Its mine is located near Havre-Saint Pierre, from which the ore is transported to the metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy for processing. Subsidiary Quebec Metal Powders makes use of the by-products of the metallurgical process.QIT-Fer et Titane company is owned by Anglo-Australian mining giant the Rio Tinto Group. QIT-Fer et Titane sells its products through Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium, located in Montreal. They're sold to more than 40 countries on all the major continents.

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.

Eastmain Resources does most of its mineral exploration in the Eastmain River area. Eastmain Resources explores for and develops deposits of precious and base metals in Canada, predominantly looking for gold ore in Northern Quebec. Most of the company's funding goes to its Clearwater gold project. It also has properties located throughout Ontario and New Brunswick. Eastmain Resources holds a 50% stake in the Reserve Creek gold project in Ontario. Eastmain Resources explores many of its properties through joint venture partnerships with other mining firms including Barrick Gold, Xstrata, and Dianor Resources.

Dorato Resources Inc. ("Dorato") is a mineral exploration company focused on the highly prospective Cordillera del Condor Gold District in northern Peru and adjacent to the border with Ecuador -- one of the most important gold-bearing districts in the region since pre-Incan times. Modern exploration on the Ecuadorian side of the border has successfully delineated a number of world-class gold and copper deposits including Kinross Gold's Fruta del Norte gold deposit with inferred resources of 13.6 million contained ounces of gold averaging 7.23 g/t gold. The Peruvian portion of the Cordillera, while sharing key geological features and stratigraphy, has remained almost entirely unexplored...until now. Dorato, through a series of option agreements, has the right to wholly acquire an extensive land package of approximately 1,050 square kilometres -- providing the Company a highly strategic position in this emergent gold district. Dorato is well funded and possesses experienced management with a proven track record.

Teryl Resources Corp. is one of the main landowners in the Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska.The Gil project is a joint venture with Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) (80% Kinross/20% Teryl). To date USD$9 million has been expended on exploration by Kinross and Teryl on the Gil joint venture claims. A USD$1.6 million budget has been completed for 2009 to draft test several gold anomolies on the Gil Claims.The Company’s other Alaska holdings also include the Fish Creek Claims, 50% optioned from Linux Gold Corp. (OTC BB: LNXGF); the Stepovich Claims, where Teryl has a 10% net profit interest from Kinross; and a 100%-interest in the West Ridge property.Teryl also has one joint venture silver prospect located in Northern BC, Canada.Teryl Resources Corp. has revenue from oil and gas projects in Texas and Kentucky.

African Metals Corporation is a Canadian company listed on the TSX and traded on both the TSXV ["AFR"] and the FSE [WKN 912759] focused on the discovery and development of significant high grade Copper and Cobalt deposits in the highly mineralised Katanga Copper Belt of the world renowned Africa Copper Belt in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").The Company's main assets include a 57% interest in the Luisha South Project and an option to earn an 80% interest in the Kalende Project both located within the Katanga Province and within 150km of the capital of Lubumbashi.

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