Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. is an internationally significant base metals producer with its primary focus on nickel and zinc. Talvivaara´s main asset is the Talvivaara nickel mine in Sotkamo, Finland. The Talvivaara polymetallic deposits, Kuusilampi and Kolmisoppi, comprise one of the largest known sulphide nickel resources in Europe with 642 million tonnes of ore in measured and indicated categories, sufficient to support an anticipated production for at 46 years. Production at the mine started in October 2008 with the precipitation of the first metal sulphides. The planned annual nickel production of 50,000 tonnes is anticipated to be reached in 2012. As by-products the mine will also produce aprox. 90,000 tpa of zinc, aprox.15,000 tpa of copper and c.1,800 tpa of cobalt. The Group supplies metal intermediaries to companies with metal refining operations and has entered into a 10-year off-take agreement with Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy for the entire output of the mine's nickel and cobalt production at market prices.On the 25th of January 2010 Talvivaara entered into a long-term Zinc in concentrate streaming agreement with Nyrstar NV. Talvivaara will deliver all of its Zinc in concentrate production to Nyrstar until 1,250,000 metric tonnes has been delivered. Click here to read the Stock Exchange Release. Talvivaara applies bioheapleaching to extract the metals from ore. The Group demonstrated the viability of this technology first on large on-site pilot trials using the Talvivaara ore and subsequently, since July 2008, in production scale heaps. The leaching process has been shown to be heat generating and therefore suitable for the sub-arctic climatic conditions of Eastern Finland.The Talvivaara ore body is well-suited for open pit mining due to thin overburden, favourable resource geometry and a low waste to ore ratio. The ore is relatively low grade, but well-suited to bioleaching due to its high sulphide content.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited (GPNL) is a dynamic publicly-listed, Australian mining development company, which is establishing a US$3.65 billion long-life, nickel and cobalt refinery at the Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) in Central Queensland, Australia. GPNL is planning to build the refinery at the deepwater Port of Gladstone, treating high-grade nickel laterite ores from New Caledonia and other south-west Pacific Islands, underpinned by beneficiated ores from its own Marlborough deposits. The Project has the potential to be one of the largest nickel refineries in the world. Initially as Stage 1, the Project is looking to produce some 63,000 tonnes of nickel and 5,000 tonnes of cobalt per annum. GPNL’s Feasibility Study for Stage 1 of the Project (completed 2008) shows US$538 million profit after tax and interest in first year of full production. The Gladstone Nickel Project (GNP) will comprise of; a high pressure acid leach (HPAL) plant and metal refinery in the Yarwun Precinct of the GSDA; nickel mines and loadout/shipping facilities in New Caledonia and potentially other south-west Pacific islands; ore importation facilities at the Port of Gladstone; a modern nickel mine at Marlborough with ore railed to the refinery at Gladstone; and a long-term residue storage facility located in the Aldoga Precinct of the GSDA

Patriot Coal Corporation engages in the production and sale of thermal coal in the United States. It has operations and coal reserves in Appalachia and the Illinois basin. The company provides its thermal coal to electric utilities, as well as metallurgical coal to steel mills and independent coke producers. It has 14 company-operated mines, contractor-operated mines, and coal preparation facilities that are located in West Virginia and Kentucky. As of December 31, 2009, Patriot Coal Corporation company controlled approximately 1.8 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. Patriot Coal Corporation, through its subsidiary, Magnum Coal Company, operates 8 mining complexes with production from surface and underground mines located in Appalachia, as well as controls approximately 600 million tons of proven and probable coal reserves. Patriot Coal Corporation company is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Metals service center operator Siskin Steel & Supply, a subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum, processes steel and aluminum using such techniques as laser and plasma cutting, sawing, and shearing. Products processed and distributed include aluminum (angles, cast plates, and square tubing), cold-finished steel bars (flats, hexagons, and squares), galvanized sheets (hot-dipped and galvannealed), hot-rolled alloy bars (flats and rounds), and miscellaneous beams and channels. Siskin Steel & Supply operates four service centers in the southeastern US. Siskin Steel & Supply company was founded in 1900; Reliance Steel bought it in 1996.

Donner Metals Ltd. is a Canadian base metals exploration and development company located in Vancouver B.C. Donner Metals is focused on base and precious metal exploration throughout Canada. Donner's flagship project is the Matagami Project option and joint venture with Xstrata Canada Corporation - Xstrata Zinc Canada Division ("Xstrata Zinc") which was signed in 2006 and covers exploration and future development within the prolific Matagami Lake Mining Camp located in the Abitibi region of central Québec. The Matagami Camp is supported by Xstrata Zinc's existing mine infrastructure, highly experienced workforce and an operating 2,600 tonne per day mill, as well as highway, railway and town site infrastructure. This infrastructure will benefit discoveries made under Donner's agreement with Xstrata Zinc.

Grande Cache Coal Corporation (GCC) operates both surface and underground mines that produce a premium, low volatile, metallurgical coal for the steel industry from its coal leases covering approximately 22,000 hectares in the Smoky River Coalfield. The Smoky River Coalfield is located in west central Alberta. The corporate offices are located in Calgary, Alberta and operations offices are located in Grande Cache, Alberta. GCC owns four leases covering our two existing mines (No. 7 Mine and No. 12SB2 Mine) and two other mines (No. 8 Mine, expected to commence production in fiscal 2010, and No. 16 Mine). GCC also owns ten additional coal leases which have exploration and development potential. GCC plans to conduct extensive exploration and evaluation of the coal potential of the leases to identify additional development options.Grande Cache Coal Corporation is closely monitoring other opportunities for coal development both in western Canada and other geographic areas.

Dynamic Materials Corporation is the world’s leading provider of explosion-welded clad metal plates. Its products, which are typically used in industrial capital projects, include explosion-welded clad metal plates and other metal fabrications for use in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, alternative energy, hydrometallurgy, aluminum production, shipbuilding, power generation, industrial refrigeration and similar industries. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the Company operates three business segments: Explosive Metalworking, which uses proprietary explosive processes to fuse different metals and alloys; Oilfield Products, which manufactures, markets and sells specialized explosive components and systems used to perforate oil and gas wells; and AMK Welding, which utilizes various technologies to weld components for use in power-generation turbines, as well as commercial and military jet engines.

Crew is a junior mining and exploration company with a strategic focus on gold and precious metals as well as on projects with existing or near-term cash flow potential. Crew is owned by institutional and private investors mainly in Norway, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, USA, Denmark and Germany. Nalunaq, our gold mine in South Greenland, is at the forefront of our operations. It is the first gold mine ever to be developed in Greenland, and the first mine to be developed in 25 years. Gold production from Nalunaq is expected to be approximately 130,000 oz/yr, from 2004 onwards. Crew has a balanced portfolio of exploration and development projects, but is focused on projects that can provide positive cash flow within 24 months.

The executives at Votorantim Metais don't wear tight leather pants, but they do crank out some serious heavy metal. Votorantim Metais Ltda. company produces zinc, nickel, and steel from sites located in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. It is the top producer of zinc in Latin America and among the largest suppliers globally at about 400,000 tons a year. Votorantim's nickel operations produce more than 25,000 tons per year; its steel business has a production capacity of about 900,000 tons annually. Most of Votorantim's long steel (which includes steel rods and wire) is made from recycled scrap and pig iron. In 2010 Votorantim acquired a majority stake in Peru's Compania Minera Milpo SAA. Votorantim Metais Ltda. company is a subsidiary of Votorantim Group.

Harsco Corporation provides industrial services and engineered products worldwide. The company’s Harsco Infrastructure segment engages in the rental and sale of scaffolding, shoring, and concrete forming systems for industrial maintenance and capital improvement projects, non-residential construction, and international multi-dwelling residential construction projects, as well as provides various services, including project engineering and equipment installation. This segment provides its services to industrial and petrochemical plants; the infrastructure construction, repair, and maintenance markets; commercial and industrial construction contractors; and public utilities. The company’s Harsco Metals segment offers onsite and outsourced services, including slag processing, semi-finished inventory management, material handling, scrap management, and in-plant transportation to steel mills and other metal producers, such as aluminum and copper. Its Harsco Rail segment manufactures railway track maintenance equipment and provides track maintenance services to private and government-owned railroads, and urban mass transit systems. Additionally, Harsco Corporation offers various products and services, including minerals and recycling technologies; granules for asphalt roofing shingles; abrasives for industrial surface preparation; industrial grating; air-cooled heat exchangers; and boilers and water heaters primarily to steel mills; industrial plants; non-residential, commercial, and public construction and retrofit markets; the natural gas exploration and processing industry; and asphalt roofing manufacturers. Harsco company was founded in 1850 and is based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

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