Alphamin Resources may be based in Canada, but its heart is in Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold and silver in the Durango and Guerrero states of Mexico. Its properties include El Violin, La Purisima, Jesus Maria, and San Rafael. Alphamin also has properties in Argentina, but it isn't currently developing these projects, while it focuses on developing its properties in Mexico. In 2009 it changed its name from La Plata Gold.

Peabody Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, mining, and production of coal worldwide. It owns interests in 28 coal operations located in the United States and Australia, as well as owns joint venture interests in a Venezuelan mine. The company also markets, brokerages, and trades coal. It also develops mine-mouth coal-fueled generating plants; and develops Btu Conversion technologies, which are designed to convert coal to natural gas and transportation fuels. The company sells its thermal coal to electric utilities and metallurgical coal to industrial customers. As of December 31, 2009, Peabody Energy had 9.0 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSX.V: OPW) is a junior exploration company actively engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties. In addition, the Company controls approximately 36% of Upper Canada Gold Corporation (TSX.V symbol "UCC") which is represented by 11,744,752 Upper Canada Gold shares owned by Opawica. The principal asset of UCC is the Dingman gold-aggregate deposit located in southeastern Ontario.The Company's current exploration and development efforts are concentrated on its 100% owned Atikwa Lake-Maybrun gold and copper project located about 120 kilometres southeast of Kenora, Ontario. The Company commissioned Golder Associates Ltd. (“Golder”) to prepare an NI 43-101 report on the Atikwa Lake property which included modeling of the mineralization associated with the resources at Atikwa Lake, as well as independent resource calculations. This initial report was completed in March 2009. On August 31, 2009, the Company filed a new NI 43-101 report by Robert Laakso, P.Eng, which included new resource estimates on the Atikwa Lake Project.The Atikwa Lake Project is a former 500 tpd producing gold and copper mine that has been on stand-by care and maintenance since 1973. Opawica is currently carrying out a Preliminary Scoping Study that initially will be limited to the existing historic Maybrun Mine footprint and infrastructure.The study will determine if preliminary economic considerations may be applied to at least 1,800,000 tonnes of higher grade open-pit resources that are within the larger overall Maybrun Main Indicated Resource. This preliminary study will use a production rate of up to 500 tpd for a minimum 10 year period.

Conquest Resources Limited is a Toronto, Canada based public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol "CQR". The Company's primary focus is to enhance shareholder value by identifying, exploring and developing world class gold or other mineral projects in Canada and North America. Conquest holds several advanced stage gold properties in the Province of Ontario, including the strategically important Alexander Project, located in the heart of northwestern Ontario's Red Lake gold mining district. The Alexander Property is situated immediately to the east of Goldcorp's high grade Red Lake mine at Balmertown and has been independently called "the best located exploration property in the Red Lake Gold Camp." Conquest has two projects located in the Detour Lake gold mining district of the Northern Abitibi Greenstone Belt, referred to as the Aurora Gold and Sunday Lake Projects. The properties are immediately adjacent to the development project of Detour Gold Inc. who are planning a "Super Open Pit" to access a reported 13.2 million ounce gold resource. Conquest's King Bay Property located at Sturgeon Lake, Ontario was partially tested by winter drilling in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Visible gold together with significant gold assays were encountered leading to the conclusion that a source of the high grade gold present in three well defined boulder trains has been located within an altered quartz-porphyry body under King Bay. Conquest's Smith Lake Property, is located immediately north of the former Renabie gold mine in Leeson Twp.Conquest is also reviewing opportunities for advanced precious metal projects in the Americas. Conquest is managed by a team of experienced mining professionals, each with over 30 years experience in the resource industry covering exploration, development, operations, company and project financing.

Exco Technologies manufactures die-casting and aluminum extrusion products and services for the automotive industry. The company's casting and extrusion technology unit manufactures die casting machines, high precision tooling for small die casting and plastic injection molding machines, and single cell die ovens. Its automotive solutions unit (through its Neocon, Polydesign, and Polytech divisions) makes such items as door pockets, restraint systems, and slide-out tables, primarily for passenger cars and light trucks. Exco operates 10 manufacturing facilities in Canada, Mexico, Morocco, and the US. It has engineering offices in France and the US, and a global sales network.

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.

As a leading Distributor of hard-to-find raw materials serving the aerospace and defense industries since 1981, it is our goal to offer you a “one-stop” purchasing experience. Metal, heat-treating, rough machining, cut to size, shearing, testing, chemical milling, centerless grinding, sonic inspection, just-in-time deliveries, stocking programs, long term contracts, and full test reports and certifications- all from one source. Our comprehensive range of added services is focused on reducing your manufacturing costs and improving your production time.We have recently enhanced our quality systems and purchased new facilities and new machinery because we expect to be supplying aerospace material for a long time. All of our facilities work together to match our unique capabilities to your particular exacting requirements. Hurlen Corporation, our west coast operation in Santa Fe Springs, California and Kenig Aerospace, our east coast operation in Plantation, Florida are both dedicated to earning the privilege of being your most valued aerospace metal supplier with our commitment to total product compliance.We understand the service center business. We are proud of the standards of quality and integrity that we have helped set in the industry and we think it shows in every order we ship.

Zinc is so indispensable in our daily lives that it is used in many ways - from razors, blinds, computers, and cellular phones to vehicles, construction materials, and satellites.Korea Zinc was founded in 1974 and has made its presence as the world manufacturer of non-ferrous metals. Korea Zinc and its overseas subsidiaries are together producing 8% of the global zinc production. In particular, we have consistently improved product quality and technologies in order to take the upper hand in the global market where fierce competition is unavoidable.Separately, Korea Zinc has developed environmentally-friendly technologies. For instance, TSL technology, which is one of the most competitive technologies that the company owns, is the most environmentally friendly and sets a good model of what a future plant ought to be. In addition, the technology was certified as 'KT mark' and 'ET mark' by Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Environment, respectively, for its contribution to productivity and environment.Korea Zinc is making a lot of efforts to enhance its corporate image as a transparent and trustworthy company with accurate accounting and timely information release. By doing so, we will continue to keep our promise with customers and live up to social responsibility.

MDN set its compass for East Africa in search of gold. MDN company's most prominent operation is the Tulawaka gold project (a joint venture with a subsidiary of mining giant Barrick Gold) in Tanzania. It also has licenses for properties adjacent to the Tulawaka project. The Tulawaka mine began production in 2005 and has produced about 450,000 ounces since then. In addition, MDN -- formerly called Northern Mining Explorations and which derives its current name from its French name, Explorations Minieres du Nord -- is investing in exploration projects in Quebec, where MDN company was formed.

Acerinox's products dirty, because the company prefers its steel to remain stainless. Acerinox operates melting shops and hot- and cold-rolling steel mills located in Spain, the US, and South Africa, but it distributes its products worldwide. It operates as Acerinox in Spain; through North American Stainless, a subsidiary that produces flat stainless steel products, in the US; and Columbus Stainless in South Africa, making hot- and cold-rolled stainless steel. Acerinox's Inoxfil subsidiary makes stainless steel wire such as automotive, cable, and mesh wire. Another unit, Roldán, manufactures long stainless steel products. The balance of Acerinox's units are devoted to distribution.

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