In 1947, Steel Warehouse began in a small rented building with a used shear, rented lift truck, lots of manual labor and a plan to liquidate steel from a toy building venture. Shortly thereafter, other opportunities seized by company founder and president Nate Lerman set Steel Warehouse on a path of growth, innovation and industry leadership.Since then, growth of Steel Warehouse company has been steady, if not at times explosive. At first, there was just a handful of employees. Today, there are over 600 members of the Steel Warehouse family.Originally, we serviced customers within a small radius of South Bend. Now, we ship material throughout most of the country from South Bend - the site of our earliest beginnings - and our network branch facilities.

Rasselstein is the only German tinplate manufacturer and one of the three largest European tinplate suppliers. Rasselstein company holds a market share of more than 5% globally, 15% in Europe, and 50% in Germany. Rasselstein's products are divided into five major lines-- tinplate, electrolytic chromium coated steel, organically coated material (lacquered, printed or film-laminated), black plate, and full hard material. The material is used to produce cans for food, beverages, paints and lacquers, aerosols, and closures. Rasselstein company produces close to 1.5 million tons of coated and uncoated products annually. Rasselstein serves about 400 customers in some 80 countries worldwide. It is a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Steel.

Lihua is one of the first vertically integrated companies in China to develop, design, manufacture, market and distribute lower cost, high quality, alternatives to pure copper magnet wire. Lihua’s products include copper-clad aluminum wire (“CCA”) and recycled scrap copper wire. Primarily because of its high electrical conductivity, pure copper magnet wire is one of the fundamental building blocks in many components in a wide variety of motorized and electrical appliances such as dishwashers, microwaves and automobiles. Lihua CCA and recycled scrap copper wire are typically a low-cost substitute for pure copper wire, which allows our customers to realize significant cost savings with no loss of efficiency. We sell our products in China either directly to manufacturers or through distributors in the wire and cable industries and manufacturers in the consumer electronics, white goods, automotive, utility, telecommunications and specialty cable industries. Lihua’s corporate and manufacturing headquarters are located in the heart of China’s copper industry in Danyang, Jiangsu Province. To serve its diverse base of approximately 300 customers, Lihua has representatives in cities throughout China.

General Moly, Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and mining of molybdenum properties in the United States. Its primary asset is an 80% interest in the Mt. Hope Project containing proven and probable molybdenum reserves totaling 1.3 billion pounds located in Eureka County, Nevada. Moly also owns 100% interest in the Liberty molybdenum property located in Nye County, Nevada. In addition, it owns or controls various non-core properties containing copper, silver, and gold deposits located in the western United States. Moly was formerly known as Idaho General Mines, Inc. and changed its name to General Moly, Inc. in October 2007. General Moly was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Lakewood, Colorado.

EMJ's origins date back to the entrepreneurs of the last century - men like Earle M. Jorgensen, A.B. Murray, C.A. Roberts and Perry Kilsby who understood the needs of a growing U.S. economy, and created an industry to meet those needs. Through the efforts of these visionaries, EMJ has grown into one of the largest metal distributors in the world.A rich history has fueled EMJ's evolution. Jorgensen Steel and Aluminum was founded in 1921 and quickly became a highly-regarded name in the U.S. metal-working industry. Jorgensen grew to stock one of the country's largest inventories of bar, sheet, plate and structural steel and aluminum.In 1990, Jorgensen merged with Kilsby-Roberts, the largest distributor of specialty bar and tubing in the country. Kilsby-Roberts' origins date back to the C.A. Roberts Company, founded in 1915, and Kilsby Tube Supply, founded in 1946. The two companies merged in 1981 to become Kilsby-Roberts. In 1986, Kilsby-Roberts acquired the century-old A.B. Murray Company, and its status as the pre-eminent bar and tubing distributor in the country was assured.Kilsby's strengths in tubing and specialty bar products - joined with Jorgensen's presence in the general line steel and aluminum markets - created a powerful strategic alliance: EMJ. Now, those three simple initials bring together all the resources and know-how of its predecessors.

Tyhee Development Corp. ("TDC") is a publicly-traded mining company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture). Tyhee Development Corp. Company is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada and internationally.We endeavor to become a leading exploration and development company in search of world class deposits in countries that possess favorable investment climates, to accomplish this by optimizing the use of leading exploration technologies and to continue to apply a sense of corporate, social and environmental consciousness in reaching these objectives.

Brigadier Gold Limited is a Toronto-based exploration company focused on mineral exploration in the prolific Kirkland Lake-Larder Lake, Matachewan and Porcupine gold mining camps in Northern Ontario. Brigadier Gold’s shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BRG. Brigadier’s strategy is to enhance shareholder value by acquiring and developing prospective gold exploration properties in world-class Canadian mining camps alone or in conjunction with joint venture partners able to advance projects to production.Through a recent agreement with ValGold Resources Ltd., Brigadier has acquired the right to earn up to an 80% interest in the Hunter Gold Mine, a past gold producer located in the Porcupine gold camp of the Timmins mining area. Brigadier’s other core assets are in the Kirkland Lake-Larder Lake and Matachewan areas in northeastern Ontario, where over 37 million ounces of gold have been produced from 25 mines.

Established in 1891 in northern Idaho’s Silver Valley, Hecla Mining Company’s rich history of mining has distinguished it as a respected precious metals producer. Hecla is the oldest U.S.-based precious metals mining company in North America and the largest producer of silver in the U.S. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with a sister office in Vancouver, B.C., this international, publicly traded company is 119 years old.In 2009, Hecla was one of the lowest-cost primary silver producers in North America, producing a record 10.9 million ounces of silver at an average total cash cost of $1.91 per ounce. The company has exploration properties and operating mines in the U.S. and Mexico. Hecla has proven operating expertise and highly prospective exploration opportunities where it operates as well as within its development projects.Hecla mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico. Hecla currently produces silver from two silver mines, Greens Creek and Lucky Friday. In 2009, the Greens Creek mine in Alaska, which is one of the largest silver mines in the world (among the top ten) produced 7.5 million ounces of silver; the Lucky Friday mine in northern Idaho produced 3.5 million ounces. Hecla has two development projects, San Juan Silver in Colorado and San Sebastian near Durango, Mexico.Hecla has long been well known in the United States as a quality producer of silver and gold. The name “Hecla” is commonly associated with precious metals by investors. Hecla’s common stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange for over 40 years under the symbol “HL.”

Aguila American Resources is actually a Canadian company that calls Peru home. Aguila American Resources explores and develops precious and base metals primarily at its Anogstura gold property in Peru. The mining project consists of nine concessions and two claims and is located in a mountainous area in the Department of Apurimac in southern Peru. None of Aguila American Resources' projects are in production. It also has an option to purchase 70% of 10 uranium exploration permits in Niger. Aguila American Resources was formed in 1997.

Tata Sons is the ultimate doting parent. As the primary holding company of India's expansive Tata Group, the firm holds the bulk of the shares in the nearly 100 independent companies that make up the Tata Group. Tata Sons is divided into two divisions: Tata Quality Management Services and Tata Financial Services. The quality management unit works with Tata Group companies to improve efficiencies and other processes. Tata Financial provides in-house financial services, planning, negotiations, debt placement, mergers and acquisitions, and other advisory services to Tata companies. Tata Sons owns the Tata name and trademarks. Tata Sons company is controlled by philanthropic trusts that were endowed by the Tata family.

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