VSMPO-AVISMA (formerly Verkhnaya Salda Metallurgical Production Association if that helps at all) is a leading producer of titanium and magnesium alloys, including ingots and mill products. The Russia-based company also produces aluminum alloys, ferrotitanium, and other metal products. Subsidiary Tirus distributes products throughout Europe and North America, as well as provides services such as cutting, heat treating, precision grinding, and machining to customer specifications. Its NF&M International unit makes titanium billet and bar stock. VSMPO-AVISMA exports about 70% of its produced titanium; customers include leading aerospace companies such as Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, GE, and Boeing.

Sandvik Materials Technology, a subsidiary of Swedish industrial giant Sandvik, manufactures stainless steel and alloy tube, strip, wire, and bar that are used mainly by the engineering and processing industries. The company's Kanthal unit makes silicon carbide heating elements, which are able to withstand a wide range of high temperature applications. The Sandvik Process Systems unit produces steel belts and press plates and installs steel belt systems for chemical and food processing facilities. The strip steel unit specializes in thin precision strip steel. The tubular products unit manufactures seamless stainless steel tubes. Sandvik Materials company also has a medical products business.

Richmont Mines produces gold from its operations in Northeast Canada and has extensive experience in gold exploration, development and mining. Its strengths are in its ability to develop advanced exploration projects and to operate underground narrow vein gold mines. Richmont Mines Inc. was founded in 1981, and since 1991, has produced more than one million ounces of gold from its operations. Richmont Mines currently has several properties which are located in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. It is currently producing and exploring at the Beaufor Mine and Island Gold Mine.

Medallion Resources is looking for gold and rare earth metals to hang around its neck. Medallion Resources company acquires, evaluates, explores, and develops promising mineral-resource projects in North America. The Ocelot Gold Project, jointly owned with Allied Nevada Gold, is located alongside the Shoshone Mountains in Nevada. In addition, Medallion Resources holds the mineral rights to the Lodi Hills property in Nevada and the Amazing Grace project in British Columbia. Medallion Resources company continues to evaluate and negotiate for additional projects in those same general regions.

aseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO, NYSE AMEX: TGB) is a British Columbia based mining company. Its main assets are the 75% owned Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine, the Prosperity gold-copper project, the Harmony gold project and the early stage Aley niobium project. The Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine, located in south-central British Columbia, is a 46,000 ton per day operation with a life of mine average annual production of 100 million pounds of copper and 1.1 million pounds of molybdenum. The mine is undergoing an expansion and modernization project which will increase annual copper production capacity to 115 million pounds by 2011. The current mine life is 26 years and there are additional resources that could significantly extend the mine life. Prosperity is one of Canada's largest undeveloped gold-copper deposits. Prior to 2001, the Company had carried out extensive exploration, engineering, mine planning, environmental and socio-economic studies on Prosperity, which hosts a large porphyry gold-copper deposit amenable to large scale open pit mining. After reinitiating work on Prosperity in 2005, the Company focused on completing the feasibility study and advancing the environmental assessment. The feasibility study was completed in late 2007 and confirmed robust economics. The project received it British Columbia Provincial Environmental Assessment Certificate in January 2010. The federal panel reviewing the project just completed six weeks of public hearings and has now committed to complete its final report in early July. Final approval from the federal government is expected in September 2010. Taseko also owns the Harmony gold project, located on the west coast of BC, and the Aley niobium project, in northern BC, which provide longer-term opportunities for additional development.

Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the undisputed number one. Customers in a wide range of industries worldwide use our stainless steel and services. Being fully recyclable, maintenancefree, as well as very strong and durable material, stainless steel is one of the key building blocks for sustainable future.Outokumpu employs some 7 600 people in more than 30 countries. The Group’s head office is located in Espoo, Finland. Outokumpu has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki since 1988.Stainless steel is the fastest growing metal market across the world. In this market we are well positioned: one of the world’s six largest producers, and also widely recognised as world leaders in technical support, research and development.Our plants in Finland, Sweden, the UK and the US produce a wide range of stainless steel products including hot and cold rolled, precision strip, tubular and long products together with a comprehensive range of fittings, flanges and welding consumables. They are available in various grades, dimensions and surface finishes. We also produce raw material using our own chrome mine and ferrochrome facility.The excellent qualities of stainless steel make it an ideal choice for various demanding applications from cutlery to food and chemical processing plants and oil platforms.

Lion Industries Corporation Berhad (LICB) was incorporated on 17 May 1924 as Sungei Way Dredging Limited under the Companies Enactment 1917. Subsequently, it changed its name to Sungei Way Dredging Berhad on 15 April 1966 and later to Supreme Corporation on 1 October 1976 and Lion Land Berhad on 21 October 1991. LICB was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 29 December 1973 and adopted its current name on 18 February 2003.LICB is involved in the manufacturing of long steel products, by Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd (AMSB) and Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd (Antara) at three steel mills. AMSB’s plant located in Klang, Selangor produces billets for rolling into steel bars and wire rods while its plant in Banting Selangor, set up in 2001 produces special grade billets for rolling into specialty bars and wire rods for automotive parts, mattress and mechanical springs, turning parts, wire rods, wire ropes and other stringent applications. The third mill operated by Antara in Pasir Gudang, Johor, was acquired in 2002 from Johor Corporation Bhd, and produces billets which are rolled into steel bars and light sections such as angle bars, flat bars and U-channels.The steel bars, wire rods and sections produced by LICB are used in the construction, fabrication and manufacturing industries.Antara also operates a Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant in Labuan using the Midrex Technology from USA. Antara’s HBI is manufactured from high-purity iron ore and is rated as among the world’s best and supplied to steel mills for ironmaking, steelmaking and foundary applications.In the property development sector, LICB is involved in property management and residential development. Some of its projects are Taman Malim Jaya in Melaka, Taman Soga in Batu Pahat and Pelangi Promenade in Klang. Its joint-venture with the Eastern & Oriental Group comprises a mixed integrated development project which includes three blocks of 28-storey serviced apartments, with retail, food and beverage theme outlets located at the site of the former St Mary’s School in Kuala Lumpur.

Haynes International Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance nickel-and cobalt-based alloys in sheet, coil, and plate forms for use by the manufacturers of various equipments worldwide. The company’s products consist of high-temperature resistant alloys (HTA) and corrosion resistant alloys (CRA). Its HTA products are used in the manufacture of jet engines for the aerospace market, gas turbine engines for power generation and waste incineration, and industrial heating equipments; and CRA products are used in various applications, including chemical processing, power plant emissions control, and hazardous waste treatment. Haynes International company also produces its products as seamless and welded tubulars, as well as in slab, bar, billet, and wire forms. In addition, it offers stainless steel and general purpose nickel alloys. Haynes International sells its products through its direct sales organization, as well as through a network of independent distributors and sales agents. Haynes International company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Kokomo, Indiana.

Anatolia Minerals is an emerging gold producer and leading minerals explorer in Turkey. The Company discovered and is developing the Çöpler Gold Project, which hosts gold reserves and resources in excess of 6 million ounces and remains open. Construction for the initial oxide phase at Çöpler is fully permitted and funded. First gold pour is slated for the 4th quarter 2010. Growth opportunities for Anatolia Minerals drive from a pipeline of precious and base metals properties and a strategic alliance with Çalik Mining -- a member company of a leading Turkish conglomerate. Near term expansion of both oxide and sulfide potential at Çöpler are being advanced. Longer-term prospects include two nearby copper/gold porphyry deposits -- Cevizlidere and Karakartal - and numerous grassroots prospects throughout Turkey. Anatolia Minerals is dedicated to ethical and responsible mining and exploration practices, with its employees committed to implementing and continuously improving standards for safety, health, environmental and community stewardship.

Boliden is one of Europe's leading mining and smelting companies. It concentrates on zinc and copper and is among the largest producers of mined zinc in Europe. It also produces lead, precious metals, sulfur, and lead and tin alloys. The company operates smelters in Sweden, Finland, and Norway and has mines in Sweden and Ireland. Boliden ranks among the top zinc and copper producers in Europe, along with the likes of Nyrstar, Xstrata, and Aurubis. In 2010 Boliden acquired Kemira Oyj's sulphuric acid plant and business in Kokkola, Finland.

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