voest-ALPINE Intertrading AG company specializes in trading and marketing activities primarily related to the steel industry, but also in agricultural commodities, chemicals, petrochemicals, and other products. VAIT also provides financing and logistical services. voest-ALPINE Intertrading AG company has more than 25 offices in about 20 countries; its activities are primarily centered in Europe, but voest-ALPINE Intertrading AG company also does business in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. VAIT was previously a subsidiary of Austrian steel company voestalpine, which continues to have a stake of nearly 40% in the trading company.

Since its incorporation in 1981, Vancouver-based Eureka Resources, Inc. (TSX-V: EUK) has focused on the exploration and development of natural resource properties in order to create wealth for investors. Under the leadership of chairman and president John J. (Jack) O'Neill, Eureka has remained committed to the highest and best levels of corporate responsibility---environmental responsibility in the field, legal responsibility in meetings its statutory obligations to securities regulators, and financial responsibility in its relationship with investors. Trading on the respected Toronto Stock Exchange's Venture Exchange, Eureka is a member of Canada's pre-eminent public venture-equity market. The TSX Venture Exchange provides access to capital for companies, such as Eureka, at the early stages of their growth, while offering investors a well-regulated market for making venture investments. Eureka is fully compliant with all provincial and national corporate and securities rules and regulations. Prospective and current investors can view a complete list of all Eureka's public disclosures, including press releases and interim and annual reports, at the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) filing system of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Conducting business in British Columbia, Eureka is part of a burgeoning, $9-billion-a-year industry that saw its annual expenditures on mineral exploration increase 20 percent to a record $344 million in 2006.

Griffin Mining Limited was formed in May 1988 in Bermuda as a mining finance company, formerly known as European Mining Finance Ltd. In June 1997, the Company’s shares were admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”) of the London Stock Exchange. In October 1997, the Company changed its principal activities to mining and its name to Griffin Mining Limited. In November 1997 Griffin acquired a 50% equity interest in China Zinc Pty Ltd which held a 60% interest in the Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company Limited Chinese joint venture (“Hebei Hua Ao”) which held the mineral exploration rights at Caijiaying in the Hebei Province in Northern China. In March 1998, Griffin acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in China Zinc Pty Ltd, giving Griffin a controlling 60% interest in Hebei Hua Ao.In June 2005 Griffin completed the construction of the first new foreign owned and operated mine and processing plant in China at Caijiaying, which currently produces around 60,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate per annum together with gold, silver and lead. The mine and processing facilities are being further developed to significantly increase current production rates.Griffin has been the leader in foreign investment in mining in China having been engaged in developing the Caijiaying zinc gold project since 1997. Caijiaying is located in the Hebei Province, some 200 km north west of Beijing. Griffin's local subsidiary company, Hebei Hua Ao, was the first foreign controlled entity to receive an exploration licence in the Peoples Republic of China and the first to be awarded a new mining licence over a metal deposit in China, as well as being the first to construct a new mine.

Monterrico Metals plc (Monterrico) is a resource development company incorporated in the UK. Monterrico's Corporate HQ is in Hong Kong, and its principle operations are in Peru. The Company's principal asset is the large, wholly owned Rio Blanco copper/molybdenum deposit in northern Peru. This deposit has resources of 1.257 billion tonnes at 0.57% copper & 228 ppm molybdenum, making it one of the largest undeveloped copper resources in the world. Monterrico plans to develop Rio Blanco as a conventional open pit mine producing copper and molybdenum concentrates. At planned production rates, as defined in the Detailed Feasibility Study, (see announcement of 5 February 2007), Rio Blanco will be amongst the 20 largest copper mines in the world, producing on average of 191,000 tonnes of copper per annum and 2,180 tonnes of molybdenum per annum during the first five years of operation. The target date for mine start-up is 2011. The Company also has a number of other exploration properties in Peru. On 27 April 2007, a Chinese consortium, Xiamen Zijin Tongguan Development Co. Ltd (the "Zijin Consortium") acquired a majority shareholding (89.9%) in Monterrico. This was the result of a cash offer of 350p per share, which was agreed between the Boards of Zijin Consortium and Monterrico. Under the terms of the offer, the Consortium announced that it intended to retain the listing of Monterrico on AIM and planned to reduce its shareholding in the Company to not more than 70%. On 21 September 2007, the Consortium sold down its shareholding from 89.9% to 79.9%. The Zijin Consortium consists of a partnership of three strategic Chinese companies: 45% Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd, 35% Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co Ltd and 20% Xiamen Construction and Development Co Ltd. The takeover by the Zijin Consortium brings the important benefits of technical expertise and financial strength, to Monterrico at the time when the Company is undergoing the transition from an exploration company to a major copper producer. As majority shareholder, the Consortium will provide Monterrico with its expertise in large scale mine development and operation, a market for the concentrate product, as well as the solid financial support needed for the development of Rio Blanco and its associated infrastructure. Following the acquisition by the Zijin Consortium, a new Board of Directors of Monterrico Metals plc was appointed with effect from 1 June 2007. Monterrico is committed to creating capital growth for shareholders. It is also dedicated to contributing substantially to the local community in Peru and to promoting sustainable development in the area of the Rio Blanco project.

Mechel is one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies. Its business includes four segments: mining, steel, ferroalloys and power. The Group’s subsidiaries are located in 12 regions of Russia, Kazakhstan, USA, Romania, Bulgaria and Lithuania.Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, steel downstream products and electric and heat power.Mechel owns three trade ports and a transport operator. Mechel’s products are sold in Russia as well as on international markets. Mechel employs more than 80 thousand people.Mechel is the first and still the only coal mining and metals company in the region of Eastern and Central Europe and Russia having its shares placed on the New York Stock Exchange.In 2008 Mechel had above $US9.5 bln of revenue, about $US1.15 bln of net income and more than $US2 billion of EBITDA (according to US GAAP).

Jubilee Platinum plc (the “Company”) is a mining exploration and development company with a focus on platinum group elements (PGE) and nickel/copper.The Company’s prime asset in South Africa is the Tjate Platinum project, in which it has a 63 % beneficial interest. The project covers some 5140 hectares and is downdip of existing Anglo Platinum’s Twickenham and Impala Platinum’s Marula operations. The project’s exploration area has been independently estimated to be a target for potentially some 65 million oz (41 million oz attributable) of PGEs (platinum group elements) and gold net of geological losses. Jubilee is also looking to capitalise on the vast untapped mineral wealth of Madagascar, where it is exploring the Ambodilafa nickel/copper/PGM project , which is held in a deferred joint venture with a major Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) the second largest PGM producer in the world. Jubilee Platinum Company recently acquired Braemore Resources plc a company which holds an exclusive licence to the ConRoast process for the smelting of high chrome PGM concentrates and has rights to process nickel tailings in Australia via a supply agreement with BHP Billiton.Jubilee Platinum Company is investigating several brown-field sites for commercial scale smelter and refining operations.Jubilee Platinum Company has entered into a framework agreement with Sylvania to use its synergies of Jubilee’s ConRoast smelting expertise and Sylvania’s flotation technology on PGM tailings.Jubilee is dedicated to sustainable and socially responsible development and adhering to the highest environmental standards and is also a firm proponent for the role of foreign direct investment as a key form of social development in developing African countries.

voestalpine produces steel in various forms for the automotive and auto supply, rail, refrigeration and cooling, and furniture industries. The company's Bahnsysteme unit serves the railway industry with the manufacture of rails, pipes, wires, and tubes used in rail systems. voestalpine also engineers and manufactures automotive body-in-white components and tool-making parts, while its Stahl division produces flat-steel products. The company's profilform division makes light steel sections, special sections, and tube products. In 2008 voestalpine company acquired specialty steel maker BOHLER-UDDEHOLM.

Nippon Yakin was founded in 1925. Ten years later, we began providing industry with SUS 304 stainless steel, then known as 18-8. Dedication to our research and production led to a complete line of products from nickel ore to high-grade stainless steel and super alloys. Supported by long tradition and outstanding technology, Nippon Yakin has created a state-of-the-art production system backed by a precision quality control system to ensure our reputation is deserved in every product.Nippon Yakin has developed as a first-rate manufacturer in Japan's stainless steel industry. Today, we are evolving from a stainless steel manufacturer with a prominent history into a manufacturer of specialized stainless steels providing conventional products alongside high-functional new materials to meet the needs of today's world.

Berkeley Resources Limited ("Berkeley") is the premier uranium explorer and developer in the Iberian peninsular with a dominant land holding and advanced uranium exploration and development projects.Berkeley is an Australian incorporated company which listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in September 2003 and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2006.Berkeley's flagship Salamanca Uranium Project includes the Salamanca State Reserves (in which Berkeley has a right to acquire a 90% interest) as well as a large parcel of wholly owned permits.

Alaskan Copper processes and distributes corrosion-resistant alloy products. Offerings include bar, fittings, flanges, plate, pipe, rod, and tubing, made from materials such as aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, copper-nickel, and stainless steel. Alaskan Copper also fabricates products such as heat exchangers and pressure vessels. Founded in 1913, Alaskan Copper has facilities in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

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