In 1947, Steel Warehouse began in a small rented building with a used shear, rented lift truck, lots of manual labor and a plan to liquidate steel from a toy building venture. Shortly thereafter, other opportunities seized by company founder and president Nate Lerman set Steel Warehouse on a path of growth, innovation and industry leadership.Since then, growth of Steel Warehouse company has been steady, if not at times explosive. At first, there was just a handful of employees. Today, there are over 600 members of the Steel Warehouse family.Originally, we serviced customers within a small radius of South Bend. Now, we ship material throughout most of the country from South Bend - the site of our earliest beginnings - and our network branch facilities.

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.

hyssen and Krupp have practically been synonyms for "steel" in Germany. ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is the holding company for the European steel operations of global industrial titan ThyssenKrupp AG. It operates a steel mill in Germany, steel service centers throughout Europe, and an automotive unit. The processing unit produces tinplate materials and electrical steel products. ThyssenKrupp's steel operations produce more than 15 million tons annually worldwide, placing it among the largest in the world along with the likes of Arcelor Mittal, Nippon Steel, and Posco. ThyssenKrupp Stainless Steel is a separate unit within the parent company.

Oxus Gold plc (‘Oxus’) is a producing gold mining company with primary operations inside the Republic of Uzbekistan. Founded in 1996, Oxus listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2001 and is currently producing significant quantities of both gold and silver from its 50% stake in the Amantaytau Goldfields JV (AGF) which is located in the Kyzylkum region of Uzbekistan, To date AGF has produced approximately 500,000 ounces of gold and silver (expressed as gold equivalent ounces) from its two operations and a third mine, the Asaukak Heap Leach, is due to be built by the end of 2008 which will process one million tonnes per annum of ore.Total AGF ‘Proven and Probable’ reserves were 2,839,000 ozs of gold and 6,739,000 ozs of silver (of which half are attributable to Oxus), under JORC classification.AGF is situated on one of the world’s largest areas of gold endowment, the Tien Shan belt, second only in size to that of the Witwatersrand basin. AGF also enjoys the benefit of being positioned just 40 kms south of the world’s largest single open pit gold mine at Muruntau.

The buffet line at Marubeni-Itochu Steel America (marketed as MISA) starts with hot and cold rolls. The subsidiary of Marubeni-Itochu Steel maintains a large inventory of steel products such as cold-rolled flat steel, hot-rolled steel, stainless steel and specialty steel, and tin mill products. Marubeni-Itochu Steel America company also provides services like blanking, cut-to-length, laser welding, and stamping. It also provides supply chain management and residential and commercial building materials. MISA's products serve the automotive, shipbuilding, and oil and gas industries. It has locations spread throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico, with liaison offices in South America.

Anglo American's name might be a little misleading -- it's never been American. The UK-based company owns significant stakes in global producers of platinum (75% of Anglo Platinum) and diamonds (45% of De Beers S.A.). In addition, Anglo American has interests in ferrous and base metals and industrial minerals; it also is among the world's largest coal miners. Anglo American has spent much of the decade reorganizing its portfolio and has narrowed its focus. Though it used to have a majority stake in AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo American divested its remaining shares in 2009. The founding Oppenheimer family no longer controls Anglo American, though Nicky Oppenheimer, who chairs De Beers, sits on the board.

Consolidated Global Minerals sticks to mineral exploration, primarily in North America. Global Mineral is involved in gold exploration at the Front Range project in Colorado and also has various other option agreements for mineral claims in Canada (Ontario), the US (Nevada), and Slovakia (Strieborna). In 2004 Global Mineral sold its mineral holdings in Tunisia to Maghreb Minerals. As a result of the sale Consolidated Global Minerals holds a 25% stake in Maghreb.

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. engages in the exploration and development of natural resource properties, primarily diamond properties in Canada. It principally holds a 49% interest in the AK Property located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. company was formerly known as Mountain Province Mining Inc. and changed its name to Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. in October 2000. Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Redcorp’s outlook took a very positive turn in early 2006 when we decided to re-evaluate the Tulsequah Project in light of improving metal prices. The previous Feasibility Update scoping study which was curtailed in May 2005 was re-examined by an independent engineering consultant and found to have significant opportunities for improvement. We then made a decision to advance the Project through a series of key objectives in 2006 in order to determine its development path.We raised exploration funds in 2006 and were successful in demonstrating sizeable additions and expansion potential at the Tulsequah Chief deposit and at the Big Bull deposit. Wardrop Engineering Inc. was selected to commence the Feasibility Study re-evaluation. We also commenced the expansion of our management team to direct the Feasibility Study work and expanded corporate activity.A significant change in the Feasibility Study update was the recognition and introduction of an improved transportation access plan. Previously, we had engineered and obtained permitting approval for a 160 km access road which would allow for outbound concentrate haulage and inbound supplies. In the fall of 2006, we determined that an alternative method was available. Shallow draft barge technology was identified which would allow the Project to utilize a much more direct route along the Taku River on a year-round basis instead of seasonally. Development of this access alternative resulted in significant savings to the Project in both capital and operating costs and contributed to its significantly improved economics.The potential change in the Project’s access mode has also resulted in an improved relationship with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) who, in February 2007, signed an initial letter agreement with us covering the barge amendment Environmental Assessment process. The agreement also contemplates entering into discussions for an Impact and Benefits Agreement defining the opportunities for TRTFN participation in project benefits and environmental mitigation. Our exploration activities in Portugal centre on the advanced Lagoa Salgada exploration project which hosts a copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold massive sulphide deposit, located in the highly productive Pyrite Belt in southern Portugal. We are also evaluating an earlier stage gold prospect at Vila de Rei in central Portugal where reconnaissance work has identified potential for intrusive-related gold mineralization on the concession. Further work will concentrate on follow-up of the identified targets and delineation of drill targets. A drilling program is scheduled to commence at Lagoa Salgada in February, continuing through the first quarter of 2007.We expect 2008 to be a pivotal year in our planned transition from an advanced exploration company to a mid-tier producer in 2009.

Hannibal Industries, Inc. is a diversified, value-added metal fabricator, located in the Los Angeles area, with two primary divisions offering carbon steel tubing and pallet racking systems to our customers.Incorporated after purchasing the assets of Kaiser Steel Tubing, a division of Kaiser Steel Corporation in 1985, our tubing division currently maintains six high frequency tube mill lines that are capable of producing 120,000 tons of tube a year.Mitsui & Company (U.S.A.) acquired a portion of the company in 1987, and then secured company assets in 1999.In 1997, all outstanding common stock of Rack and Roll, Inc. were acquired and became what is known today as our storage systems division, which currently provides roll-formed and structural pallet rack, cantilever rack, dynamic storage solutions, and several more products and services.A new tube production facility was commissioned with a Rafter Four (4) inch Tube Mill, Haven Cut Off and End Finishing Line in 2003 to produce high quality round tubing for critical surface applications.Always working to improve its storage systems options, Hannibal was awarded a patent in 2006 for an adjustable safety restrain to contain stored products within a pallet rack system.The quality management system of Hannibal's tubular products division is ISO 9001:2008 certified. We take pride in our quality management system and the superior products and services that result from those efforts.On March 20, 2008 Hannibal Industries, Inc. became an employee owned company through the creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).We continually strive to improve customer satisfaction and promote a positive and motivational environment for its employees and those involved with our diversified metal business.

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