U. S. Steel Kosice, a profitable integrated steel company located in Eastern Slovakia, represents a successful partnership of Slovak technical skills and knowledge with strong American plant management and market-oriented business experience. In November 2000 the ownership of the complete metallurgical operation of the East Slovakian Steelworks was successfully transferred to the U. S. Steel Group, then a unit of the USX Corporation (now the United States Steel Corporation).U. S. Steel Kosice embarked directly on an ambitious program of capital investment and improvement of customer service, product quality and environmental performance.A responsible approach to business is fundamental and permanent principle of U. S. Steel Kosice which is a leading contributor to the economic, environmental, and social development of Kosice and Eastern Slovakia. Steel Company supports community projects in healthcare, education, charity, sport and culture.

Exxaro is a South African-based mining group, listed on the JSE Limited. Exxaro has a diverse and world-class commodity portfolio in coal, mineral sands, base metals and industrial minerals, with exposure to iron ore through a 20% interest in Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC). As the fourth-largest South African coal producer with capacity of 45 million tonnes per annum and the third-largest global producer of mineral sands, Exxaro is a significant participant in the coal and mineral sands markets and provides a unique listed investment opportunity into these commodities.As one of South Africa’s largest, diversified mining companies, Exxaro is well positioned to grow domestically, and its existing operational interests in Namibia, Australia and China and strong project pipeline provide a base for growth in international markets.

North American Stainless is spot-on in supplying stainless steel in a variety of finishes and gauges for a wide range of industries, including automotive and chemical manufacturing, food processing, and material handling. North American Stainless company provides stainless steel in both austenitic and ferritic forms in varying thicknesses. North American Stainless produces more than 3.5 million tons of steel annually. The subsidiary of Spanish stainless-steel maker Acerinox was founded in 1990. Acerinox has invested more than $2 billion in North American Stainless since then.

Nippon Coke & Engineering knows that things go better with coke, and so Nippon Coke & Engineering company is going back to its original formula of business. Once vastly diversified, most of its revenue now comes from its fuel products, primarily from coal and coke. The group consists of more than 20 subsidiaries with businesses ranging from engineering, industrial equipment, ceramics, chemical machinery, to waste recycling. Nippon Coke & Engineering was formed in 2004 when Mitsui Mining Distribution merged with Mitsui Mining and Mitsui Mining Cokes. It changed its name from Mitsui Mining Company in 2009.

IAMGOLD Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral resource properties worldwide. IAMGOLD Corp. primarily explores for gold, silver, zinc, copper, niobium, diamonds, and other precious metals. It holds interests in seven operating gold mines, a niobium producer, a diamond royalty, and exploration and development projects located in Africa and the Americas. IAMGOLD Corp. primarily explores and develops Essakane project in Burkina Faso, the Westwood project in Canada, and the Quimsacocha project in Ecuador. It was formerly known as IAMGOLD International African Mining Gold Corporation and changed its name to IAMGOLD Corporation in June 1997. IAMGOLD Corporation was founded in 1990 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Premier Steel processes and distributes flat bar and plate products made from hot-rolled carbon and alloy steels. It operates from facilities in Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Premier Steel company also acts as a sales agent for the Norwegian Fundia Profiler, a supplier of steel products for shipbuilders. Premier Steel was founded in 1992 by president and CEO Steven Bergman.

Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, a general trading company of Japan. MIC offers high-value-added services in a broad range of business fields. MIC's primary businesses are related to global trading that links merchandise and industrial products to consumers, complex project management, and strategic finance and investment. Other important functions of MIC include marketing, distribution, materials procurement, technology transfer, product sourcing, and supply chain management. MIC has currently more than 50 subsidiaries or branch offices in the U.S. and other countries and is continuing to form new strategic partnerships.

GreenFields Coal's goal is cleaner coal. GreenFields Coal's goal has developed a patent-pending technology and three-step process that turns coal refuse into cleaner-burning coal briquettes for various alternative energy uses. Compared to other commercially available coal products, its solid briquettes have shown lower toxin levels and moisture content, as well as good durability and weather resistance. No underground mining is involved at GreenFields' processing facilities, although its technology can be deployed alongside traditional coal mine operations to help reduce the coal waste that typically goes into slurry ponds. GreenFields Coal's goal primarily targets the power generation and steel production markets.

Newcrest is Australia’s largest gold producer and one of the world’s top 10 gold mining companies by production, reserves and market capitalisation. Newcrest has a portfolio of low cost, long life operating mines, a strong pipeline of growth projects and highly prospective brown and greenfield exploration projects. The company has a substantial reserve and resource base combined with a long reserve life. As at 30 June 2009, it had gold reserves of 42.8Moz and copper reserves of 4.67Mt and gold resources of 80.0Moz and copper resources of 14.36Mt.Following the completion of the hedgebook buy-back in June 2008 Newcrest is now an unhedged gold producer. Low gearing and a strong balance sheet places the company in a good position to fund major development projects and to capitalize on external growth opportunities.The company's current activities include six operating mines: Cadia Valley Operations, comprising Cadia Hill and Ridgeway (near Orange, NSW), Telfer Open Pit and Telfer Underground (Pilbara Region, Western Australia), Cracow (Gladstone Region Central Queensland) and Kencana (Indonesia). The company has an extensive development pipeline of projects including Cadia East, Ridgeway Deeps, Gosowong Extension Project and Hidden Valley.In addition, Newcrest is currently exploring for gold and gold-copper deposits in Australia, Indonesia, Fiji, the United States, Canada and Peru. The world class exploration team has an enviable track record of discovery as all Newcrest’s mining projects were discovered by the company. Metals Economic Group ranked Newcrest as the most successful company at discovering major gold deposits between 1992 – 2005.For the financial year ended 30 June 2009, Newcrest produced 1.63 million ounces of gold at a cash cost of A$468 per ounce (US$350 per ounce), placing it in the lowest quartile of the global cost curve. In addition, the company produced 89.9 kilo tonnes of copper. For 2009-2010, Newcrest is targeting gold production of 1.81-1.91 million ounces and copper production of 83 – 87 kilo tonnes.Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Newcrest is among the top 20 companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange by market capitalisation. The Company has around 5,100 employees and long term contractors. The origins of Newcrest date back to 1966, when Newmont Mining Limited established an Australian subsidiary, Newmont Australia Limited. In 1990, Newmont Australia Limited acquired Australmin Holdings Ltd, and subsequently merged with BHP Gold Limited in late 1990, changing its name to Newcrest Mining Limited. Newcrest Company has been listed on the ASX since 1987 (initially as Newmont Australia Limited).

Jackson Tube Service (JTS) is a family owned business, founded in March 1972 by Mr. Sam Jackson. In April 1996, Sam promoted his son Bob, a fourth generation tube manufacturer, as President. Our company's growth has been impressive since the first foot of tubing produced in June 1974 to the more than 200 million feet of tubing that is now produced annually.Our success is not by accident, but by design. The focus has always been the same, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. To ensure accomplishment of these goals, JTS has significantly invested in people technology, facilities, and quality systems. We also believe that partnerships and vertical integration, from our suppliers to our customers, are of the utmost importance.

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