Gemfields, one of the world’s foremost coloured gemstone producers, is found at the intersection of exploration, mining and marketing.Natural, untreated gems are at the heart of the operation. Our focus – reliable and ethically-produced Zambian emeralds – uphold fair-trade practices while remaining in accordance with the highest level of environmental, social and safety standards. This mission holds true for every gemstone in our portfolio. Gemfields’ unprecedented mine to market strategy allows us to guarantee the provenance of every gem: Our promise to both the trade and the consumer.Supported by a world-class management team of seasoned industry experts, Gemfields prides itself on transparency. Business aside, our dedication to preserving the environment, nurturing relationships with local communities and upholding human rights remains paramount to our success.

Caparo is a fast growing global association of businesses with over a 1bn Euro turnover. With interests predominantly in the design, manufacture and marketing of steel, automotive and general engineering products, Caparo’s wider activities encompass also new product development, materials testing services, hotels, media, furniture and interior design, financial services, energy, medical products and private equity investment.The Group was founded in 1968 by Indian born British Industrialist, the Rt. Hon. Lord Paul of Marylebone, who remains Chairman. Today, Caparo and its associates employ more than 9,000 people in their worldwide operations across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle and the Far East.

Pediment Gold Corp is a junior mining company with a focus on the exploration and development of low-cost gold assets in Mexico. With an experienced team of geologists, financiers and miners, in management and on the board, the company is dedicated to advancing its projects. Pediment was formed in 2005 through the reverse take-over of Minera Pitalla, a private Mexican company originally created by Mel Herdrick, a veteran Phelps Dodge geologist, who had assembled a portfolio of highly prospective gold projects in Sonora and Baja Sur. His vision was to explore high potential but underexplored regions of Mexico, which were hidden under shallow pediment cover.Vancouver-based entrepreneur Gary Freeman was instrumental in financing Pediment at its inception, and currently serves as President and CEO. Mr. Herdrick holds the position of Vice President of Exploration. To date, the company has outlined a (43-101 compliant; Giroux 2009) Measured and Indicated Resource of 1.53 million oz gold and an Inferred Resource of 111,000 oz of gold at San Antonio in Baja Sur. Pediment also established its initial (43-101 compliant; Giroux 2009) gold resource at the past producing La Colorada gold mine in Sonora with 605,000 oz of gold in the Measured and Indicated category and 582,000 oz of gold in the Inferred category.

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.

Coalcorp hopes Santa fills its stocking with many lumps. The coal miner's focus is its La Francia coal mine in Colombia, though it also owns other coal projects in the South American country. Coalcorp produces about 2 million tons each year. The company also holds an interest in Ferrocarriles del Norte de Colombia, which runs a railroad from the Cesar region to Santa Marta, Colombia and a majority interest in another Colombian mining project. Coalcorp, which intends to grow through acquisitions, plans to increase its production to 6 million tons by 2010. In 2008 Pala Investments took a nearly 45% stake in Coalcorp.

Globex’s mission is to acquire mineral properties of merit at rock bottom prices, enhance their value by re- interpretation and exploration, and farm them out to companies with the needed exploration expertise and financial ability to advance the projects. In consideration for the right to develop a property identified by Globex, the recipient will maintain the property, pay annual fees, in cash and/or shares, and royalties on production. As an alternative deal structure, with many of the same components, the recipient may carry out a minimum work commitment with Globex retaining a significant working interest. Using these models, it is anticipated that Globex will be largely self-financing, avoid share dilution, and end up as a producer and royalty holder, thus creating long term shareholder appreciation.Globex (GMX) has been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange since December 29, 1995. In 2005, Globex listed on the Frankfurt Exchange under symbol G1M and subsequently was listed on the Munich, Stuggart, Xetra and Berlin Exchanges. Globex is also listed in the U.S. on the OTCQX International under the symbol GLBXF to accomodate U.S. shareholders.In order to achieve a full appreciation of Globex, the market must focus on the fundamental merit, intrinsic values or the “blue-sky” opportunities represented by the Globex properties.Jack Stoch, the President, is an aggressive entrepreneur, an experienced exploration geologist and is Globex’s largest shareholder.Globex directors are senior members of the mining community. They have combined, over 170 years of mineral exploration, development, mining and financing experience.

Tyhee Development Corp. ("TDC") is a publicly-traded mining company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture). Tyhee Development Corp. Company is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada and internationally.We endeavor to become a leading exploration and development company in search of world class deposits in countries that possess favorable investment climates, to accomplish this by optimizing the use of leading exploration technologies and to continue to apply a sense of corporate, social and environmental consciousness in reaching these objectives.

Established in 2004, Silver Wheaton has quickly positioned itself as the largest metals streaming company in the world. The company currently has fifteen silver purchase agreements and two precious metals agreements where, in exchange for an upfront payment, it has the right to purchase all or a portion of the silver production, at a low fixed cost, from high-quality mines located in politically stable regions.Forecast 2010 production, based upon the company's current agreements, is 22.2 million ounces of silver and 20,000 ounces of gold, for total production of 23.5 million silver equivalent ounces. By 2013, annual production is anticipated to increase significantly to approximately 38 million ounces of silver and 59,000 ounces of gold, for total production of over 40 million silver equivalent ounces. No ongoing capital expenditures are required to generate this growth and Silver Wheaton does not hedge its silver production.Silver Wheaton’s industry-leading growth profile is driven by a portfolio of world-class assets, including silver streams on Goldcorp’s Peñasquito mine in Mexico and Barrick’s Pascua-Lama project straddling the border of Chile and Argentina. The company’s unique business model creates significant shareholder value by providing considerable leverage to increases in the silver price while reducing the downside risks faced by traditional mining companies. Silver Wheaton has an experienced management team with a strong track record of success and is well positioned for further growth.

Deutsche Steinkohle is Germany's Old King Coal. The operating subsidiary of Germany's RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Deutsche Steinkohle (DSK) is the country's largest coal mining company. Its coal is used primarily for steel production and power generation. DSK operates seven mines in NorthRhine-Westphalia, one in the Saarland, and a coking plant in NorthRhine-Westphalia. RAG and Deutsche Steinkohle are owned by the state-run RAG Foundation, which was set up to oversee the dissolution of the German coal industry. The German government decided in 2007 that economic and environmental conditions make it infeasible to continue coal production in the country going forward, and so the industry will wind down by 2018.

VANE Minerals Limited, was incorporated in April 2002 as a minerals exploration and development company primarily focused on defining and developing projects generated from the review of the Freeport Data Bank and from contacts of the Directors and their associates. VANE Minerals plc was admitted to AIM in 2004.VANE Minerals Company has a highly qualified and experienced group of exploration, development and management personnel capable of maximizing the potential of any project. AVEN Associates, the US subsidiary of VANE, has the benefit of four senior geologists, two of whom are directors of VANE Minerals plc, with cumulative experience in exploration, development and mining of over 150 years. VANE Minerals plc is also able to draw on other directors with further experience in assembling large exploration land positions, raising funds and initiating, organizing and managing start-up ventures.With its vast experience in porphyry copper exploration the team has assembled, through both contacts and the Freeport data base, a number of potential targets in the south west US area. These targets are being systematically investigated.Since December 2004, VANE (US) LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of VANE, has aggressively acquired an Uranium Portfolio in the US. VANE (US) LLC has built up a considerable portfolio of projects, covering both strata-bound deposits in Utah and the unique high grade breccia pipe projects in Northern Arizona, where on part of the district VANE has a 50/50 Joint venture agreement with Uranium One Exploration (USA) (“U1”) in which, in general terms, VANE does the exploration and U1 will do the mining, allowing VANE to concentrate on what it is good at, the exploration. The pipe portfolio now extends to approximately 130 targets, each pipe has the potential to contain between 1 and 5 million lbs of U3O8 at a grade in the region of 1% U3O8, amongst the highest grade in the US.VANE Minerals company now has a producing Silver/ Gold mine, Diablito and also a wholly owned mill in Mexico, helping finance the group's exploration programme. The Mill has the potential for additional capacity for feed from other projects other than Diablito and enables the company to seek further sources of cash flow in the region.VANE Minerals company also has Gold/ Copper exploration projects in Mexico and Paraguay.

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