JX Nippon Mining & Metals (formerly Nippon Mining Holdings) is involved in the development and mining of non-ferrous metal resources, and the smelting, refining, and marketing of non-ferrous metals, such as copper, gold. and silver. It also manufactures and markets electro-deposited and treated rolled copper foils; precision-rolled copper, copper-alloy, and special steel products; and, thin film materials such as sputtering targets, surface treatment agents, and compound semiconductor materials. The company also recycles non-ferrous metals. In 2010 Nippon Mining merged with Nippon Oil to form JX Holdings, one of the world's largest energy companies. JX Nippon Mining & Metals is a subsidiary of JX Holdings.

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.

Everton Resources is a well funded junior exploration company with properties in the Dominican Republic, in Ontario and in Quebec. The Company provides investors with an exceptional portfolio of active projects in three separate and distinct emerging gold and base metals districts.Everton recently acquired Hays Lake Gold Inc., a private mining exploration company with various options to acquire a consolidated land package located in the Shoal Lake area, near Kenora, Ontario. The 38 km² Shoal Lake Gold Project is comprised of two significant high grade gold deposits: Duport and Cedar Island.Everton is actively exploring in the Dominican Republic, with land claims totalling 382 km², adjacent to where the world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold is partnering with Goldcorp to develop the Pueblo Viejo deposit, at an estimated cost of $2.7 billion. The deposit contains 29.6 million ounces of gold, 4.8 billion pounds of zinc, 621.7 million pounds of copper and 173.6 million ounces of silver (December 2008). Everton also holds an impressive land package adjacent to Xstrata’s Falcondo nickel mine in the Dominican Republic. Everton is also exploring in the Opinaca region of James Bay, Quebec where Everton has amassed a large land claim adjacent to Goldcorp’s Eleonore gold deposit, acquired from Virginia Mines for approximately $500 million, where Goldcorp announced a gold resource estimate of 5.31 million ounces of gold in December 2008 (total resource, all categories).

JFE Shoji Holdings, formed by the combination of Kawasho Corporation and NKK Trading, built its business on steel. JFE Shoji Holdings company has expanded though to become active in food, semiconductor, construction materials, and chemicals trading. Steel trading, through its JFE Shoji Trade subsidiary, still accounts for more than 95% of sales. JFE Shoji sells steel products, purchased from JFE Steel and other mills, to the automotive, shipbuilding, and electrical industries, among others. (It trades about 40% of JFE Steel's production output.) JFE Shoji's assets include fuels, ships, and real estate holdings. JFE Steel owns 39% of JFE Shoji Holdings company.

The nickel business is a significant component of our overall portfolio, setting standards of excellence in mining, processing and marketing products that meet society’s needs and contribute to improved quality of life.Nickel is widely used to produce stainless steel and special alloys. It is an essential ingredient in the products we use every day, including electronics, construction materials and medical equipment.We have more than 12,000 employees working with nickel in Canada, the United States, Indonesia, Asia, New Caledonia, the United Kingdom and Brazil.Our goal is to grow nickel production for the world, responsibly.Please explore our website to learn more about Vale’s nickel business.

Prospecting in Africa is golden for Red Back Mining. The gold producer operates two gold mines in West Africa -- the Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania (100% owned) and the Chirano Gold Mine in Ghana (in which Red Back has a 90% interest, with the government of Ghana holding the rest). Red Back produces about 250,000 ounces annually and has around 3 million ounces of proved and probable reserves. Red Back Mining company also has exploration projects elsewhere in Ghana and Mauritania and holds a minority interest in West African assets held by the Australian Mineral Deposits Limited. Toronto-based Kinross Gold acquired Red Back in 2010 in a $7 billion stock deal.

Metal-Matic is a world leader in the production of welded and DOM - Drawn Over Mandrel carbon steel tubing for standard and specialty applications. Our mission is to continually improve the QUALITY, VALUE, and SERVICE of our current products as well as meet the challenge of new applications. Metal-Matic's carbon steel tubing is used in a wide variety of applications such as automotive, appliance, and construction and is used throughout the world. As a major manufacturer of carbon steel tubing, we produce the very highest quality of tubing. Our customers expect the very best and at Metal-Matic, we deliver.

Vale S.A., through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified metals and mining company worldwide. Vale company produces iron ore and iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese ore, ferroalloys, kaolin, and pig iron. It also engages in producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, metallurgical coke and methanol, cobalt, potash, and other non-ferrous minerals, as well as precious metals, including platinum-group metals, gold, and silver. In addition, Vale company operates logistics systems in Brazil, including railroads, maritime terminals, and a port. Further, it engages in power generation through hydro and oil and gas resources; and steel production. Vale company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Northern Dynasty is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and publicly traded in Canada (TSX:NDM) and the United States (NYSE AMEX: NAK). Its principal asset is the Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum deposit in southwest Alaska and 186 square miles of associated resource lands. Since acquiring the Pebble Project from Cominco (now Teck) in 2001, Northern Dynasty has expanded known mineral resources by more than 1000%, while discovering significant new areas of high-grade mineralization. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. has also undertaken far-reaching engineering, environmental and socioeconomic studies to advance the Pebble Project towards development.

Charter Manufacturing has adhered to a simple, successful formula: "Do something different and do it right to achieve the highest-quality product." This philosophy has allowed Charter to quietly develop leadership positions in several specialty steel markets.Charter's team approach empowers employees to quickly address production challenges and to continually find new ways to exceed customer expectations. Our commitment to the community is evidenced by our leadership in developing processes that protect the environment.

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