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.

Minerali Industriali is based in Novara, Italy, and has been established in 1984. Minerali Industriali was set up following the merger of two historic Italian groups in the mining sector: Maffei, founded in the early 1900s and Gruppo Minerali operating since the ‘70s and involved in the mining, processing & trading of industrial mineral products.

Franklin Mining, Inc., an exploration stage company, holds mining and energy interests in the United States and Bolivia. It has a joint venture agreement with Planet Resource Recovery Inc. to develop and operate the San Antonio de Turiri antimony mine in Bolivia. Franklin Mining, formerly known was WCM Capital, Inc., was founded in 1864 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Northgate Minerals Corporation is a leading gold and copper producer with mining operations, development projects and exploration properties in Canada and Australia. Northgate Minerals Corp. is forecasting production of 310,000 ounces of unhedged gold production in 2010 and is targeting growth through further acquisitions in stable mining jurisdictions around the world. Northgate prides itself in its strong operating abilities and has gained a reputation as one of the finest operators in the business. This reputation is based on the Corporation's outstanding track record of delivering on its promises. Over the past eight years, a dedicated and knowledgeable workforce has transformed Kemess into one of the most efficient open pit mines in the world.

Bear Lake Gold Ltd. is a Canadian gold exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "BLG". Bear Lake Gold's primary project is the Larder Lake gold property, located on the prolific Cadillac-Larder Lake Break in the mining district of north-eastern Ontario. The Larder Lake property consists of a 100% interest in the Bear Lake, Cheminis, Fernland and Barber Larder properties. The Company also has a 75% interest in the Swansea property and holds additional mining claims in the area. This portfolio of gold exploration projects spread out over a distance of approximately 13km gives the Company a large area of interesting targets to explore in one of the world's best mining jurisdictions with excellent infrastructures available at close proximity. Bear Lake Gold has recently completed a $3.7 million financing and exploration at Larder Lake resumed in July 2010. Bear Lake Gold Ltd. also has an interest in two other gold exploration projects: (1) an option with Newmont Mining Company to earn a 75% interest in certain claims at Hope Bay in Nunavut and (2) an option with Unity Gold Silver Mines, Inc. to earn a 60% interest on the Unity project in Idaho.

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) is a master limited partnership that is principally engaged in the business of owning and managing coal properties, and coal handling and transportation infrastructure in the three major coal producing regions of the United States: Appalachia, the Illinois Basin and the Powder River Basin. NRP also owns and manages aggregate reserves in Arizona, Texas, West Virginia and Washington. In addition the partnership manages oil and gas properties and timber assets in Appalachia.The partnership does not actively engage in the mining of any of its minerals or natural resources, but rather leases its properties to various operators in exchange for royalty payments.Natural Resource Partners is headquartered in Houston, TX with its operational headquarters in Huntington, WV.

Since Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991, we at ENRC have worked hard to create a leading diversified natural resources group with fully integrated mining, processing, energy and transport operations.This transformation has produced a thriving international business with yearly revenue in excess of US$6.8bn, capital expenditure of around US$1.3bn in 2008 and over 65,000 employees.Contributing significantly to Kazakhstan's GDP, our group is now one of the world's largest producers of ferrochrome; one of the world's significant exporters of iron ore; the world's ninth largest producer of traded alumina; and one of the largest electricity providers in Kazakhstan.Underpinning this strong growth is the stability that comes from our significant, proven reserves, low production costs, cost-effective energy supply and integrated logistics.Together these protect us from the cyclical trends and volatility of the market, making us one of the industry's most reliable suppliers.With our production centred in Kazakhstan, and our developed and efficient structure and processes, we are perfectly positioned - geographically and as a business - to extend our strong regional presence as the market for natural resources shifts eastwards towards Russia, China and India.In adapting to these new opportunities, we will remain committed to the principles that have guided us throughout: committed leadership, sustained investment, technical innovation, and strong ethics.

Caledon Resources plc is a dual listed public Company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of The London Stock Exchange and The Australian Securities Exchange (trading symbol: "AIM:CDN & ASX: CCD"). Caledon is a coking coal producer and explorer in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia. It acquired the mothballed Cook Mine in late 2006 and has since recommissioned the operation and introduced an innovative new underground mining methodology. Caledon Resources also purchased the nearby Minyango exploration concessions in 2006 and has conducted a number of drilling programs in preparation for a feasibility study.

Polyus Gold (Open Joint Stock Company, OJSC) is an international company, the leading gold producer in Russia and the only Russian company among the world’s largest gold producers.Headquartered in Moscow, Polyus Gold’s operating mines and development/exploration projects are located in 5 major gold mining regions of Russia – the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Irkutsk, Magadan, Amur Regions, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), as well as in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Romania and Kyrgyzstan.In 2009 Polyus Gold production in Russia totalled 39.2 tonnes (1.261 m oz).The company’s P&P reserves (JORC) as at January 1, 2010 amount to 74.1 m oz, based on the Inpedendent Expert's Report made by Micon International.Polyus Gold reserves according to Russian classification as listed by the State Committee of Reserves (GKZ Rosnedra) at January 1, 2010 amounted to 109.4 m oz. of balance В+С1+С2 reserves.In Russia Polyus Gold shares are traded on MICEX and RTS. In the UK Polyus Gold ADRs are listed and traded on the LSE. Polyus Gold ADRs are also traded in the over-the-counter market in the United States.Polyus Gold is an innovative company that relies on technology to boost competitive advantages. We implement the best standards of corporate governance to position Polyus as an attractive investment. It puts special responsibility on Polyus Gold as the company that facilitates sustainable development of the gold producing regions. The company abides by the principles of absolute financial transparency, fully pays its dues and taxes both to federal and regional budgets, and supports sports, education and culture.

Rockwell Diamonds used to prefer copper, but perhaps understandably is getting into diamonds. In mid-2006 Rockwell Diamonds company acquired four diamond mining projects in Africa, one in Congo and the other three in South Africa. It still does own a property in Chile that it hopes to develop and produce copper from, but Rockwell Diamonds company is so convinced that diamonds are its future that it changed its name from Rockwell Ventures in 2007. The next year Pala Investments offered $85 million to buy Rockwell; Pala's primary business is investing in natural resources companies. Rockwell rejected the offer as insufficient.

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