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.

Weatherly International has charted a course in African natural resources businesses. It operates primarily through two subsidiaries, Weatherly Mining Namibia and Namibia Custom Smelters. The former owns mines in Namibia, Zambia and Burkina Faso, producing mainly copper and manganese, while the smelting operation handles materials from Africa, Eastern Europe, and South America. In 2009 East China Mineral Exploration and Development agreed to buy a just-more than 50% stake in the company, though that agreement was terminted early the next year. Weatherly also agreed to sell Namibia Custom Smelters to Dundee Precious Metals for about $33 million.

North Star BlueScope Steel is a 50-50 joint venture between BlueScope Steel (Melbourne, Australia) and Cargill, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN). BlueScope Steel is Australia’s largest steel producer. The company also is known worldwide for its coated and painted steel products with facilities in Australia, Asia and North America. In 2004, BlueScope Steel acquired Butler Manufacturing, the leading pre-engineered steel buildings manufacturer in the United States and China.Cargill, Inc. is America’s second largest private company, the world’s largest grain trader and food processing company. The company has over 150,000 employees working in 68 countries throughout the world.The partnership brings together expertise in electric furnace steel making, slab casting and hot rolling technology in a synchronous flat rolled mini-mill. The steel mill is designed with a unique combination of proven technology to provide our customers a superior hot rolled product.

Goldsource Mines is actually on the lookout for diamonds. Goldsource Mines company is exploring central Canada for kimberlite, the rock that usually contains diamonds. Goldsource has a property called Big River in central Saskatchewan, near Fort a la Corne, an established kimberlite field. It also has an interest in the Green River, Crossroads, and Border properties of Saskatchewan. Goldsource is still drilling and surverying their properties. No mining activities have begun.

Vedanta Resources explores, mines, and refines copper, zinc, and aluminum, with operations located in Australia, Zambia, and India. Vedanta does business in India through its copper-producing subsidiary Sterlite Industries. Sterlite produces zinc and aluminum through its majority holdings in Hindustan Zinc and Bharat Aluminum Company. Its Australian properties include copper mines in Queensland and Tasmania. Vedanta also owns a controlling stake in India's largest private-sector iron ore producer, Sesa Goa Limited. In 2010 Vedanta agreed to acquire the zinc assets of Anglo American PLC in a $1.3 billion deal that would make it the world's largest zinc and lead producer.

Searchgold is dedicated to creating wealth by discovering and mining the earth's resources in an efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Searchgold's entire management team and board have significant experience with gold and diamond exploration and production. Most analysts predict a long period of rising and higher gold and diamond prices, due to the weakening US dollar, global economic and political uncertainty, shortages of supply, and increasing demand for gold and diamonds.

Sumitomo Metals is at the forefront of the Japanese seamless pipe industry. In 1998, despite a sluggish oil industry activity, as well as a trend of strategic restructures among tubular manufacturers, Sumitomo Metals concentrated all of its proprietary technology in the construction of a state-of-the-art medium size seamless pipe making plant This plant besides being extensively automated, inaugurated numerous innovative technologies developed in house represented by the High-Toe-Angle Piercer, dinamically adjustable sizer, inline heat treatment and so on.In 1999, the new steel making plant, which is another embodiment of SMI technology, was constructed next to the medium size pipe making plant and directly connected to it, to become the world's first in line pipe making process.Thanks to these best-in-class facilities, Wakayama Steel Works boasted quality and productivity, and consolidated Sumitomo Metals' position as the leading pipe technology company.Besides Wakayama Steel Works where Carbon steel, low alloy steel, and martensitic stainless steel grades are produced, Sumitomo Metals operates another seamless pipe manufacturing plant, Amagasaki Tube Works which has been fulfilling the majority of CRA OCTG worldwide demand of such as Duplex stainless steel and Nickel based alloy.Sumitomo Metals has historically been the leading pioneer in developing high performances OCTG and a number of Major Oil and Gas companies have selected Sumitomo Metals as a long term partner.The Company's large diameter welded pipes produced in Kashima Steel Works have been deployed all over the world in oil and natural gas pipelines. In the domestic boiler tube market, Sumitomo Metals fulfills approximately 80% of the demand for the main tubes of thermal power generation plants and for boiler tubes used in large-scale industrial projects. Our electric-resistance welded pipe sector has been integrated into Sumitomo Pipe&Tube Co., Ltd. operations in 1999.Sumitomo Metals Pipe and Tube company together with Sumitomo group sister companies have built a world-wide reputation of quality and innovation as a manufacturer of critical application tubular used across a number of industries.

Founded in 1854, Westmoreland Coal Company is a premier U.S. energy company with strong leadership, a solid foundation of tangible assets and a proven strategy for growth. Having transitioned from predominantly eastern underground coal production over the past decade, the Company’s current operations include surface coal mining complexes in three western states and power operations in the east and west. Today, Westmoreland employs over 1,125 people in six states, and is producing approximately 30 million tons of coal and generating 1.6 million megawatt hours of electric power annually. Westmoreland also provides post-retirement benefits to over 2,000 people, mostly former coal miners and their dependents.Westmoreland's emphasis is on mine-mouth operations. This positions the Company as the lowest-cost fuel supplier to some of the cleanest, most economical and highly utilized coal-fired utility-owned power plants in America.Westmoreland has also developed eight independent power projects, and currently owns 100% of two projects. The Company’s two North Carolina plants are coal-fired and deliver base-load power to Dominion North Carolina Power.Westmoreland’s demonstrated accomplishments in the transformation of its business, coupled with its proven strategy for growth, position the Company to seek the creation of additional value.Westmoreland’s streamlined organization, focused leadership, attention to cost management, and niche growth strategy has resulted in the Company’s garnering various energy sector awards, including the Platts/BusinessWeek Global Energy Strategic Merger of the Year award in 2002 and the ColoradoBiz/UMB Bank Energy and Natural Resources Company of the Year award in 2002.Westmoreland is publicly traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol WLB and has over 10.5 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Heraeus is a globally active precious metals and technology Group with firm roots in Germany, headquartered in Hanau near Frankfurt. The company has been family-owned for more than 155 years. Precious metals, materials and technologies, sensors, biomaterials and medical products as well as dental and pharma, quartz glass, and specialty light sources are the focus of our activities.Heraeus currently holds more than 5,500 patents. Over 350 R&D employees in 25 development centers around the world fuel our innovative engines. In 2009, Heraeus generated more than € 2.6 billion in product revenue and €13.6 billion in precious metals trading revenue with more than 12,300 employees in over 110 subsidiaries.

CPL Industries heats the hearths of UK residences, including Buckingham Palace. The company's CPL Distribution subsidiary (Coals2U) provides solid fuel to 150,000 residents and businesses in the UK and holds the Royal Warrant to supply coal to the Queen. CPL Products sell Homefire-brand products -- open-fire smokeless fuel. CPL Industries' Logs2U division sells firelogs and other wood fuels. The company's Creative Garden Idea unit sells a line of gardening and leisure products. CPL Industries sold its oil distribution business in 2007 in order to focus on the solid fuels market. A management buyout led to the formation of CPL Industries in 1995.

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