Columbia Falls Aluminum's smelting operations produces about 170,000 tons of aluminum annually. Its ingot, sheet, and bar products are sold to aluminum rolling mills and extrusion plants; its customers are located primarily in the US. Swiss natural resources conglomerate Glencore has owned Columbia Falls Aluminum since 1999. Among Glencore's other aluminum operations are Sherwin Alumina and Century Aluminum Company.

Zinc is so indispensable in our daily lives that it is used in many ways - from razors, blinds, computers, and cellular phones to vehicles, construction materials, and satellites.Korea Zinc was founded in 1974 and has made its presence as the world manufacturer of non-ferrous metals. Korea Zinc and its overseas subsidiaries are together producing 8% of the global zinc production. In particular, we have consistently improved product quality and technologies in order to take the upper hand in the global market where fierce competition is unavoidable.Separately, Korea Zinc has developed environmentally-friendly technologies. For instance, TSL technology, which is one of the most competitive technologies that the company owns, is the most environmentally friendly and sets a good model of what a future plant ought to be. In addition, the technology was certified as 'KT mark' and 'ET mark' by Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Environment, respectively, for its contribution to productivity and environment.Korea Zinc is making a lot of efforts to enhance its corporate image as a transparent and trustworthy company with accurate accounting and timely information release. By doing so, we will continue to keep our promise with customers and live up to social responsibility.

Ever since its founding, Tokyo Steel has continually expanded its product line from basic long steel products, such as small steel sections and bars, to a variety of steel products. In particular, Tokyo Steel has become the country’s number-one producer H-beams. And the Company has been aggressively boosting the proportion of its production devoted to higher value-added products, such as sheet piles, jumbo H-beams, and a variety of flat-steel products (hot coils, pickled and oiled coils, galvanized coils, heavy steel plates, etc.). It closely tailors this well-rounded mix of high-quality, price-competitive products to meet the constantly shifting needs of its clientele, with a view to maximizing profitability. Another distinguishing characteristic of Tokyo Steel is its emphasis on upgrading its production facilities with state-of-the-art technologies, keeping it several steps ahead of both domestic electric arc-furnace steelmakers and most of its overseas competitors.Thanks to timely investments in technological innovation over the years, while maintaining a sound, debt-free financial footing, the Company arguably boasts one of the highest productivity levels in the steel industry worldwide. It unflaggingly seeks more efficient ways to manufacture steel products, improve product quality, and minimize costs. Furthermore, it takes pride in its role in protecting the environment thanks to its role as a recycler of steel scrap, thus emitting only one-fourth of the carbon dioxide per unit of production compared with making steel using iron ore and coal.

Molycorp, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the production and sale of rare earth oxides (REOs) from stockpiled feedstocks in the western hemisphere. It operates the Mountain Pass mine, a non-Chinese rare earth deposit. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

ALROSA Co. Ltd. is Russia's largest diamond company engaged in the exploration, mining, manufacture and sales of diamonds and one of the world's major rough diamond producers. ALROSA produces about 20% of the world's rough diamond output and accounts for almost 100% of all rough diamonds produced in Russia.According to tentative data, ALROSA Group’s rough diamond production in 2007 totaled $2.36 billion USD, while its polished diamond sales totaled $146.7 million USD.The company's activities are regulated by its Charter, agreements of lease with the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and decrees of the President of the Russian Federation. In conformity with its Charter, ALROSA is a close-type joint stock company and it does not have a stock exchange listing. Though under its present name the company has operated since 1993, it has a longer history that dates back to 1954 when Russia's first diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe was discovered. ALROSA Co. Ltd. was set up under Decree 158C of the President of the Russian Federation 'On the Establishment of the Almazy Rossii-Sakha Joint Stock Company' signed on 19 February 1992.

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.

Intrepid Potash, Inc. has become the largest producer of potash (potassium chloride) in the United States. In addition, it produces three valuable byproducts: Solar Salt, Magnesium Chloride brine and Sulfate of Potash Magnesia.Potash is a critical fertilizer, providing one of eight essential nutrients and is vital to the creation of protein. It is necessary and widely used to grow corn, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, hay and numerous other crops. The United States currently imports almost 85% of its potash needs.Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intrepid Potash, Inc. has two production facilities in Utah and three in New Mexico. These subsidiaries are named: Intrepid Potash - Moab, LLC, Intrepid Potash - Wendover, LLC and Intrepid Potash - New Mexico, LLC. These companies collectively employ approximately 745 people.Intrepid's top priorities are safety and long-term protection of the environment. We know this can work in concert with sustainable, low cost production. Each facility has extensive ore reserves. Intrepid Potash, Inc. is on the leading edge of solution mining technology, having successfully designed, drilled and placed into production the first horizontal potash caverns in the world at its Moab, Utah facility. This technology will soon be implemented at our Carlsbad complex, producing several hundred thousand low cost, solution mining tons. We have studied and implemented technologies from a variety of industries, oil & gas, hard rock mining, metals processing and more. We have extensive growth opportunities at every Intrepid facility. Our five year plan focuses on these internal opportunities, increasing production while decreasing costs and upgrading all facilities for our future.

Volta Resources Inc. (TSX: VTR) is the result of a merger of two experienced West African explorers, Birim Goldfields Inc. and Goldcrest Resources Ltd. Volta Resources company is geared to leverage off its accumulated experience to become a leader in identification, acquisition and exploration of gold-rich properties in West Africa. Volta Resources already has an enviable portfolio of 26 properties in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali; all three being mining-friendly countries that have proven world-class gold deposits.Volta Resources company is currently focussed on completing a NI 43-101 compliant resource at its Kiaka Gold Project in order to fast-track the project toward commencing a pre-feasibilty study in H2 2010. At its Gaoua Copper-Gold Project, Volta has defined a maiden NI43-101 compliant resource which includes over 1 million ounces of gold and 720 million pounds of copper on two of potentially several porphyry deposits located on 35km of strike of a porphyry corridor held by the company.Volta Resources has the financial strength and flexibility to take advantage of consolidation and acquisition opportunities in West Africa. It has an exceptional team of dedicated professionals operating in the field as well as a highly experienced and respected Management and Board of Directors at the corporate level. Volta Resources Inc. is Canadian-based with its head office in Toronto, Ontario and its operations offices in Accra, Ghana and in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Volta Resources Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol VTR.

Denison Mines Corp. (TSX: DML) (NYSE AMEX: DNN) is a diversified, growth-oriented, intermediate uranium producer with three active mines in the United States. Denison’s assets include an interest in two uranium mills in North America, with its 100% ownership of the White Mesa mill in Utah and its 22.5% ownership of the McClean Lake mill in Saskatchewan. Both mills are fully permitted. Denison also has other mines and projects on stand-by in Canada and the U.S. Denison’s 2009 production from its two mills was 1.4 million pounds U3O8 and 0.5 million pounds of vanadium. 2010 production is estimated to be 1.6 million pounds U3O8 and 2.8 million pounds of vanadium.Denison enjoys a global portfolio of world-class exploration projects in close proximity to the company’s mill in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, including the Wheeler River project where Denison announced the new Phoenix discovery in 2008. Denison also has exploration and development properties in Mongolia and Zambia which will provide future production in two to three years.Denison is the manager of Uranium Participation Corporation (TSX:U), a publicly traded company which invests in uranium in concentrates and uranium hexafluoride. Denison is also engaged in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Denison Environmental Services (DES) division.

Riverstone Resources Inc. is a Vancouver based Canadian company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange with the symbol RVS and quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with the symbol 3RV. The company holds extensive interests in gold exploration permits in Burkina Faso, West Africa -- an under-explored country with a highly attractive geological setting conducive to the discovery of mineral deposits. Four new gold mines were opened in the country in 2007-2008, as well as two new mines in 2010. Riverstone is well established in Burkina Faso and has been actively involved in exploration of its gold permits since 2003. Riverstone has completed an initial NI43-101 resource estimate on its flagship project, Karma, with indicated gold resources of 820,500 ounces and a further inferred resource of 320,300 ounces. (See "Karma Project" for detailed information). A feasibility study is planned to start at Karma in Q4 2010. There are currently 90,229,190 shares issued with a fully diluted issue of 121,902,066 shares. Management and insiders hold approximately 14% of the capital.

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