Evraz Group S.A. is a large vertically-integrated steel, mining and vanadium business with operations in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Europe, USA, Canada and South Africa. The Company is ranked the 14th largest steel producer in the world based on crude steel production of 15.3 million tonnes in 2009. Evraz is largely self-sufficient in respect of its iron ore and coking coal requirements with the majority of its internal consumption covered by its mining operations. Evraz's consolidated revenues for the year ended 31 December 2009 totalled US$9,772 million, while consolidated adjusted EBITDA(1) amounted to US$1,237 million.Evraz Group’s principal metallurgical assets include three of Russia’s leading steel plants: Nizhny Tagil Iron and Steel Plant (“NTMK”) in the Urals region and West Siberian Iron and Steel Plant (“Zapsib”) and Novokuznetsk Iron and Steel Plant (“NKMK”) in Siberia. The Company's presence in North America comprises its steelmaking subsidiary Evraz Inc. NA, which includes Evraz Oregon Steel, Evraz Claymont Steel and Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel in the United States together with Evraz Red Deer Works, Evraz Calgary Works, Evraz Camrose Works and Evraz Regina Steel in Canada. Evraz also owns the Dnepropetrovsk Iron and Steel Works (“DMZ”) in Ukraine, Evraz Palini e Bertoli (“Evraz Palini e Bertoli”) in Italy, Evraz Vitkovice Steel (“Evraz Vitkovice”) in the Czech Republic and Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited (“Evraz Highveld”) in South Africa. In Ukraine, Evraz acquired three coking plants – Bagleykoks Coke Chemical Plant (“Bagleykoks”), Dnepropetrovsk Coke Chemical Plant (“Dneprokoks”) and Dneprodzerzhinsk Coke Chemical Plant (“DKHZ”).The Company’s mining division includes the iron ore mining complexes: Evrazruda, Kachkanarsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise Vanady (‘KGOK”) and Vysokogorsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise (“VGOK”) in Russia, the Sukha Balka Iron Ore Mining and Processing Complex (“Sukha Balka”) in Ukraine and the Yuzhkuzbassugol Coal Company (”Yuzhkuzbassugol”) in Western Siberia. The Company also holds a 40% equity interest in the Raspadskaya Coal Company (“Raspadskaya”). Evraz operates as a vertically-integrated steel producer: in 2009 the Company was self-sufficient in respect of 96% of its internal iron ore requirements and 74% of its coking coal consumption. Evraz produced approximately 17.4 million tonnes of iron ore products in 2009 and mined 10.3 million tonnes of coking coal.In 2009, the Company hold large shares of the Russian steel construction product market, in particular of H-beams, channels and rebars. Evraz accounts for 100% of rail sales in Russia and ranks second in the country’s rail wheel market.Evraz is also a major supplier of semi-finished products, slabs and billets to world markets.Evraz is a prominent player in the European plate market.Evraz is the No 1 producer of rails in the USA, the second largest producer of plate in terms of capacity and is acknowledged as a primary North American producer of tubular products, particularly in respect of LD pipes and OCTG pipes.

Oxbow's Koch is bullish on coke. The diversified firm's Oxbow Carbon unit markets and distributes coke, coal, petroleum, and carbon products and other commodities to power producers, refineries, and industrial manufacturers. Oxbow is the world's top marketer of petroleum coke, which is used in power generation, cement kilns, sugar mills. and aluminum manufacturing. The company also trades gypsum, bauxite, and clinker. Oxbow also owns a highly productive coal mine which produces 6.5 million tons of coal annually. Oxbow is controlled by William Koch, an America's Cup winner who founded Oxbow in 1983 after being ousted from the family business (Koch Industries) by brothers Charles and David.

Bull markets and bear markets come and go, and through them all Joseph Behr and Sons sticks to the scrap metal business. Through subsidiaries Behr Iron & Steel and Behr Metals, Joseph Behr and Sons company buys, processes, and sells scrap iron, steel, and nonferrous metals such as aluminum and copper. In addition, Behr is engaged in construction and demolition work, via its G&M Construction unit. The company's Behr Trucking unit provides freight transportation services. The company was founded by Joseph Behr, grandfather of CEO Richard Behr, in 1906.

Kokomo Enterprises Inc., formerly known as Zab Resources Inc., was incorporated on August 24, 1984 in British Columbia, Canada. On April 16, 2009, Kokomo Enterprises Company changed its name from ZAB Resources Inc. to Kokomo Enterprises Inc. It is a junior mineral exploration company with interests in the Extra High Property located in the Province of British Columbia and, the Hope Creek Property also located in the Province of British Columbia. The main business of the Company is the acquisition, exploration and, if warranted, the development of natural resource properties. The Company's ability to pursue its stated primary business and to meet its obligations as they come due is dependent upon the ability of management to obtain the necessary financings either through private placements or by means of public offerings of the Company's securities or through the exercise of incentive stock options or warrants or through debt financings or through the sale of its assets. The Company competes with many companies possessing much greater financial resources and technical facilities than it. The Company's proposed mineral exploration programs, are subject to extensive federal, provincial and local laws and regulations governing such exploration, development and operation of mining activities as well as the protection of the environment, including laws and regulations relating to obtaining permits to mine, protection of air and water quality, hazardous waste management, mine reclamation and the protection of endangered or threatened species.

ERAMET est un groupe minier et métallurgique français en forte croissance qui fonde l’exercice et le développement de ses activités sur un projet de croissance durable, rentable et harmonieuse. Le Groupe emploie environ 15 000 personnes dans 20 pays sur les cinq continents et détient des positions mondiales de premier plan dans chacune de ses activités. Les trois branches du Groupe, ERAMET Nickel, ERAMET Manganèse et ERAMET Alliages ont réalisé ensemble en 2009 un chiffre d’affaires de 2 689 M€. ERAMET est coté sur Euronext Paris, où ses titres se négocient au SRD. Il figure au compartiment A et dans l'indice CAC Mid 100.

A. Finkl & Sons Co. was founded in 1879 when German immigrant Anton Finkl developed a new kind of chisel to clean bricks from buildings destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. In 1902, A. Finkl & Sons Co. moved to its present location on Chicago's Near North Side. From its simple beginnings, Finkl is now the world's leading supplier of forging die steels, plastic mold steels, die casting tool steels and custom open-die forgings, processing 100,000 tons of steel each year. Since the 1800s, Finkl has maintained a commitment to manufacture 100 percent of its products in Chicago. These products are distributed domestically and to more than 18 countries worldwide. Most people, however, will never come face-to-face with a Finkl product. Why? Because for the most part, we sell our products to other manufacturers -- plastic processors, die casting companies and closed-die forging plants -- who use Finkl steel in their manufacturing operations. Only when the ultimate in strength and durability is required, such as in large mining equipment, does Finkl steel become part of a finished product. With more than 100 patents to its credit, Finkl's steel formulations and steelmaking technologies set worldwide standards. Finkl's facilities are on the leading edge of technology, using the most automated processes in the world. In recognition of Finkl's product quality, Finkl was the first integrated steel manufacturer in America to receive ISO 9000 certification.

Metalor USA Refining Corporation company takes precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, whathaveyou), recycles and refines them, and then sends the metals in powder, grain, or ingot form to its parent company, Metalor Technologies International. That Swiss metals company then turns them into glittery industrial coatings, electrical contacts, and watch and jewelry components. Attempting to balance out its production and geographic presence, Metalor has transferred some of its US production to the parent company's Swiss refinery and added to its capacity in China since the middle part of this decade.

Sojitz Corporation of America (SCA) was founded on April 1, 2004 through the merger of Nissho Iwai American Corporation and Nichimen America, Inc. These were two of the most experienced international trading companies operating in the United States, both having been established in 1952.At SCA, we do billions of dollars of global trade each year and are ready to help you with any or all of your international business needs. We export, import, provide a high level of market information intelligence and analysis through our global network, and offer various types of trade finance. These are only a few of our most important functions. We are already assisting thousands of companies. Among them are giants such as Boeing Commercial Aircraft and Nike, as well as many smaller, less-well-known firms. Combined sales of Sojitz Corporation of America are over $7 billion and capital is in excess of $586 million.

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.”

Almaden Minerals Ltd., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It principally holds interests in the Elk gold and silver property comprising the Siwash Gold deposit in Canada; and Caballo Blanco gold, silver, and copper prospect consisting of 8,200 hectares located in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Almaden Minerals was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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