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.

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.

Sharpe Resources Corporation, a mineral resources company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of coal, shale gas, and coal bed methane primarily in the northern and central Appalachian region of the eastern United States. Sharpe Resources Corporation company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sharpe Energy Company, owns oil and gas royalty interests in Texas. It also holds a 100% coal mineral rights on 17,000 acre property located in Preston County, West Virginia. Sharpe Resources Corporation company was formerly known as Sharpe Energy & Resources Limited and changed its name to Sharpe Resources Corporation. Sharpe Resources Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Heathsville, Virginia.

Cymat has made foam-forming a business. The company designs, develops, and manufactures 3D aluminum foam castings, which are primarily used to make automobiles lighter and safer. The company's primary product is SmartMetal, a stabilized aluminum foam (SAF). The aluminum foam is molded by sending gas through molten aluminum that can be formed into flat sheets and other shapes. Cymat's biggest partners include Georg Fischer and Brembo. The company was first formed in the 1990s to produce aluminum packaging for the pharmaceuticals and telecommunications industries.

SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX-V: SVL) is an emerging gold and silver producer based in Vancouver, BC. SilverCrest's substantial portfolio of precious metal deposits and additional quality exploration projects includes properties in Mexico and El Salvador.The Company's flagship property is the 100%-owned Santa Elena Mine, which is located 150km northeast of Hermosillo, near Banamichi in Sonora State, Mexico. Santa Elena Mine will be a high-grade, open-pit gold and silver producer, which will process 2,500 tonnes of ore per day from a heap leach operation.A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is currently underway to target a significant increase in ounce production at Santa Elena Mine by 2014. The PEA will also examine development of the Cruz de Mayo satellite deposit, with the potential for shared resources and facilities with Santa Elena Mine.

Coal lies at the core of Bisichi Mining's business. Bisichi Mining invests in and manages mining properties, which it then mines or leases to other mining companies. Its primary property is the Black Wattle mine in South Africa, which produces more than 1 million tons of coal annually. Bisichi sells its coal waste to South African power company Eskom. The firm also owns retail properties in the UK, including the Dragon Retails Properties, which are managed by property firm London & Associated Properties (42% owner of Bisichi Mining). Bisichi plans to grow by acquiring additional coal mines in South Africa.

Caledon Resources plc is a dual listed public Company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of The London Stock Exchange and The Australian Securities Exchange (trading symbol: "AIM:CDN & ASX: CCD"). Caledon is a coking coal producer and explorer in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia. It acquired the mothballed Cook Mine in late 2006 and has since recommissioned the operation and introduced an innovative new underground mining methodology. Caledon Resources also purchased the nearby Minyango exploration concessions in 2006 and has conducted a number of drilling programs in preparation for a feasibility study.

Dongbu Group is a dynamic conglomerate with 31 subsidiaries that currently conducts business across 43 sectors in the following ten major areas: steel and metal; agricultural supplies and foods; information technology (including semiconductors); construction and engineering; energy resources; real estate and distribution; logistics and passenger transport; insurance; securities and banking; plus cultural foundations in support of community programs. In 2009, the company recorded 25 trillion won in assets and posted 20 trillion won in sales.Dongbu Group traces its beginnings to the Miryung Group (currently Dongbu Corporation) which was founded on January 24, 1969 by Jun-gi Kim, the current Chairman of the Dongbu Group. Committed to management philosophy centered on building an "Excellent Company" Chairman Kim boldly led his young venture into the construction market in the Middle East in the early 1970s. As a result, Miryung earned US$2 billion while establishing a strong foundation for Korean companies to do business in the Middle East. Miryung invested in building South Korea's business infrastructure, thereby positioning itself to play a key role in both business integration and specialization as the country's commerce expanded.As Dongbu Group entered the 21st century - some four decades after its founding - it reorganized itself into a second generation enterprise that sharpened its focus on new growth opportunities. Continuing to follow Chairman Kim's founding management philosophy, Dongbu Group remains resolute in building an "Excellent Company" that delivers high value to customers and is a great place to work.

Acier Leroux, also known as Leroux Steel, processes and distributes more than 3,000 formed steel products (such as steel plates, sheet, coil, bars, and tubes) used in construction. It is one of the leading metals service centers in Canada, with operations throughout Quebec. Leroux was acquired by competing metals service center Russel Metals in 2003. Following the acquisition, Leroux's operations in the US were disposed of in 2004.

Highbank is a Canadian exploration company engaged in the acquisition and development of copper and molybdenum properties providing shareholders with “Wealth Through Discovery”. The Company has optioned a large exploration land package in the famous Highland Valley copper district in British Columbia; host to the largest base metal mine in Canada, and holds additional moly/copper properties in Ireland. Highbank has also earned a 100% interest in, and has obtained a NI 43-101 Resource evaluation of a +70 million tonne tidewater aggregate gravel tenure in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.

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