The head office of ELG Metals, Inc. is located in Port Vue / McKeesport, PA approximately 12 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Situated on a 27 acre site, the plant processes bulk Stainless Steels as well as all related Nickel-Chrome, Nickel-Chrome-Molybdenum alloys, Nickel-Copper, Nickel-Cobalt, Cobalt-Nickel, Tool Steels, Tungsten Carbide and Titanium products.The plant is equipped with a baler, shear and a state of the art analytical laboratory. Port Vue is capable of handling shipments by rail or truck and, as its name implies, has access to the inland waterway system utilizing a new barge facility.The Port Vue location also hosts the USA group's ancillary departments; Accounting, Finance, Human Relations, Information Technology and Technical Resources.

The American Industrial Revolution was well underway. The year was 1895. And in the quiet northwestern New Jersey town of Asbury, an important American enterprise was born. Harry M. Riddle founded what is today Asbury Carbons, Inc. He became a hard worker at an early age, doing chores on the family farm, and then walking some five miles to work at a general store. By the time he was 24, he was part owner of two general stores, one in Asbury, New Jersey, and another located in the nearby village of Hampton. He was also Asbury's postmaster. However, he had much greater ambitions, and when a friend told him about the wide applications of graphite and its untapped industrial potential he was determined to become involved in the business. In 1895, Riddle leased an Asbury flour mill that was owned by a relative and powered by the swiftly flowing Musconetcong River. The mill had been built in 1865 to replace one constructed in the late 1700s. Riddle then hired a miller and transformed the operation so that instead of grist it now milled refined graphite, produced from raw material, some of which he bought from a small Rhode Island mine. Most raw graphite, however, was imported from Korea and Ceylon by New York City brokers. The barrels of raw graphite came by rail to a nearby New Jersey train station and transported the final miles to the mill by horse and wagon. Riddle called his new company Asbury Graphite Mills. To market his product, Riddle, not surprisingly, relied on the U.S. mail. He wrote letters to potential customers�foundries and manufacturers of such goods as paint and stove polish�and enclosed a sample. It proved an effective technique, as sales grew rapidly, from 36 tons of material to 144 tons during the first three years. Business was so strong that in 1903 Riddle paid $2,000 to buy the mill, and five years later bought another mill across the river. Known as "Plant No. 2," this facility would be continually upgraded and become the hub of Asbury's operation. The original plant, on the other hand, was used only intermittently and was finally closed in the 1970s.

Alderon Resource Corp. is an exploration and development company with an iron ore project that is slated for near term production. The Kamistiatusset (“Kami”) Property is located next to mining towns of Wabush, Labrador City and Fermont in Western Labrador, Canada. The property is also within close proximity to road, railway and hydro power. Based on drilling to date, the Kami Property may contain 200-250 million tonnes with grades between 28 - 35% iron. These grades are analogous to those at Consolidated Thompson's Bloom Lake Deposit. The goal of the 2010 $7 million program is to delineate 400-500 million tonnes at grades between 28-34% iron. The potential tonnage and grade are conceptual in nature and it is uncertain if further exploration will delineate a mineral resource.

Macsteel Service Centres SA forms the integral and significant African component of the global Macsteel Holdings Group, which operates in 31 countries worldwide.The Macsteel Service Centres SA Group is Africa's leading merchandiser and distributor of steel and value added steel products, with sales well in excess of a million tons per annum.Macsteel Service Centres SA consists of 10 dynamic business units operating a strategic network of 68 service centres and branches serving the entire Sub-Saharan African region. We employ in excess of 5 500 people.At Macsteel the customer is at the centre of our focus. Exceptional levels of personalized service result in us 'partnering' our clients at every level of delivery, ensuring repeat business and client satisfaction.

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation is a Canadian exploration and development company, actively involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of major mineral properties in Namibia. We target large marine diamond deposits in prospective areas of this politically stable country.We rely on the strength of our management and geological teams. We create strategic partnerships with partners who share our vision for development of potentially significant, low risk mineral deposits. Afri-Can has an experienced, well-balanced Board of Directors with expertise in finance, business management and exploration.Implementation of Afri-Can's business strategy takes an innovative scientific approach. Our exploration team is one of the most knowledgeable in the marine diamond exploration industry, with combined marine geological experience of over 120 years.Afri-Can's most advanced project is the Woduna (Block J) Concession. Block J hosts several marine diamond depositional areas. Our systematic approach has led to the discovery of three large marine diamond deposits on Block J. These diamond deposits are similar to other major marine deposits that produce in excess of 1 million carats a year. Importantly, 95% of the diamonds recovered off the coast of Namibia are of gem quality, the highest percentage in the world.Diamond potential is estimated at to up to 1.8 million carats on one of the Block J mineralized areas in a recent Afri-Can technical report. We have commissioned a quantitative sampling programme to establish an inferred diamond resource on Block J in accordance with National Instrument 43-101. The programme is scheduled for completion by the end of 2008.

Dongbu Group is a dynamic conglomerate with 31 subsidiaries that currently conducts business across 43 sectors in the following ten major areas: steel and metal; agricultural supplies and foods; information technology (including semiconductors); construction and engineering; energy resources; real estate and distribution; logistics and passenger transport; insurance; securities and banking; plus cultural foundations in support of community programs. In 2009, the company recorded 25 trillion won in assets and posted 20 trillion won in sales.Dongbu Group traces its beginnings to the Miryung Group (currently Dongbu Corporation) which was founded on January 24, 1969 by Jun-gi Kim, the current Chairman of the Dongbu Group. Committed to management philosophy centered on building an "Excellent Company" Chairman Kim boldly led his young venture into the construction market in the Middle East in the early 1970s. As a result, Miryung earned US$2 billion while establishing a strong foundation for Korean companies to do business in the Middle East. Miryung invested in building South Korea's business infrastructure, thereby positioning itself to play a key role in both business integration and specialization as the country's commerce expanded.As Dongbu Group entered the 21st century - some four decades after its founding - it reorganized itself into a second generation enterprise that sharpened its focus on new growth opportunities. Continuing to follow Chairman Kim's founding management philosophy, Dongbu Group remains resolute in building an "Excellent Company" that delivers high value to customers and is a great place to work.

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.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a growing mining and metals company engaged in mineral exploration, development and mining. The Company produces LME grade "A" copper cathode, copper in concentrate, gold and sulphuric acid. The Company's current operations are the 80% owned Kansanshi copper-gold mine and the 100% owned Bwana Mkubwa SX/EW facility and sulphuric acid plants in Zambia, the 95% owned Frontier copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") and the 100% owned Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania. The Company is currently developing the 100% owned Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE project in Finland and modifying the 100% owned Ravensthorpe nickel project in Australia. Its exploration projects include the 100% owned Kalumbila, Kawako and Fishtie projects located in Zambia. First Quantum also holds a 65% interest in the Kolwezi copper-cobalt tailings in the DRC and strategic investments in Mopani Copper Mines (16.9%), operator of the Nkana underground copper mine and cobalt refinery and the Mufulira underground copper mine, smelter and copper refinery in Zambia, and in Equinox Minerals Ltd. (16.32%), a publicly-traded company that operates the Lumwana copper mine. The Company's operations produced 373,900 tonnes of copper, 193,288 ounces of gold and generated US$1.9 billion of revenues in 2009.

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).

Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation (Ansteel) is situated in Anshan, Liaoning Province. The Anshan area abounds with the rich iron ore resources. The proved reserves make up one fourth of the total reverses in the country. Additionally, the rich magnesite, limestone, claystone, manganese are distributed over the Anshan area, which are the uncommon auxiliary materials for the metallurgical industry. Anshan has convenient communications. Zhong-Chang railway and Shen-Da expressway pass through the urban area of Anshan, linking with Dalian Port, Yingkou Port and Bayuquan Port in the vicinity and opening into the world.Initially came into being in 1916 and grew out of Anshan Ironworks and Shouwa Steelworks, Ansteel was established in 1948 and rebuilt into an earliest large-sized iron and steel production base in New China, thus having the reputation of the cradle of the Chinese steel industry and the eldest son of the Republic’s steel industry.Ansteel has made great contribution to the national economic construction. In 60 years, Ansteel cumulatively produced 375 million tons of pig iron, 381 million tons of raw steel and 277 million tons of rolled steel, and paid the tax and profit of 124.5 billion yuan, equivalent to 23 times of the State’s investment for Ansteel, and also delivered nearly 60000 outstanding cadres, engineers, technicians and skilled workers to the various parts of the country and provided the training of more than 11 thousand people across all kinds of talents.After the 60 years construction and development, Ansteel has formed a development pattern of three major production bases respectively located in Anshan, Bayuquan and Chaoyang, with an annual integrated capacity of 25 million tons of pig iron, raw steel and rolled steel, which are the production bases for leading products and high-quality rolled steel, mainly including the auto sheet, electric household appliance sheet, container plate, ship plate, heavy rail, oil tubing, pipeline plate, vessel plate, cold-rolled silicon steel, etc. Ansteel can produce 16 types, 120 sub-types, 600 steel grades and 42000 specifications of steel products which are widely used in various fields of the national economy. Ansteel has the certification of ISO 9002 Quality Management System, the certification of ship plates by the classification societies of nine countries, the API approval of oil country tubing, certificate for building materials of Approval for CE Marking by Lioyd's Register Quality Assurance, and the certifications of ISO 14000 Environment Management System and GB/T28001 Occupation Safety and Health Management System.

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