Keeping a stiff upper lip is mandatory for Corus Group, one of the world's largest steel companies. Corus makes coated and uncoated strip products, sections and plates, wire rod, engineering steels, and semi-finished carbon steel products. Customers include the automotive, construction, engineering, and household-product manufacturing industries. Corus Group company ranks behind ArcelorMittal among Europe's largest steel concerns, producing about 20 million tons annually. Corus is owned by emerging Indian giant Tata Steel and is responsible for that company's European operations.

TanzaniteOne is the largest and most scientifically advanced miner and supplier of rough tanzanite, a unique position that affords it the opportunity to support and influence the entire channel, from mine to market, ensuring that maximum stakeholder value is achieved at each stage of the process.Our leading position in the tanzanite market has ensured TanzaniteOne the recognition and respect of its peers and provides the opportunity for expansion into a broader range of PCGs located at various key sights around the world.The strategic move in to new premium coloured gemstones has commenced with the move into tsavorite, a brilliant green gemstone also found in Tanzania with a remarkably similar geology to tanzanite, yet enjoying a current price per carat of approximately three times that of tanzanite.

Barrick Gold Corporation is the gold industry leader, with interests in 26 operating mines and a pipeline of projects located across five continents, in addition to large land positions on some of the most prolific mineral districts. Barrick Gold Corporation conduct our business around the world, we have always been guided by our commitment to responsible behavior. In practice, this translates into bringing long-term benefits to the communities where we operate, and fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration among our employees. By upholding the Barrick Core Values in everything we do, we open up opportunities to earn the trust of our stakeholders and to create shared value.

Hinterland Metals is on a quest for precious and base metals in the hinterlands of Canada. The exploration and development company is acquiring interests in properties with potential for gold, silver, copper, nickel, platinum, and palladium. Its main properties include the Plateau Project in Quebec (platinum and palladium), the Revell Project in Ontario (gold and platinum), and the Teck and Lockout gold properties in Ontario. Hinterland Metals also has three uranium properties in Nunavut and Manitoba, Canada as well as partial interests in nine base metal and diamond projects. It participates in alliances with Dianor Resources, RJK Explorations, and Freewood Resource Canada.

Established in 1891 in northern Idaho’s Silver Valley, Hecla Mining Company’s rich history of mining has distinguished it as a respected precious metals producer. Hecla is the oldest U.S.-based precious metals mining company in North America and the largest producer of silver in the U.S. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with a sister office in Vancouver, B.C., this international, publicly traded company is 119 years old.In 2009, Hecla was one of the lowest-cost primary silver producers in North America, producing a record 10.9 million ounces of silver at an average total cash cost of $1.91 per ounce. The company has exploration properties and operating mines in the U.S. and Mexico. Hecla has proven operating expertise and highly prospective exploration opportunities where it operates as well as within its development projects.Hecla mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico. Hecla currently produces silver from two silver mines, Greens Creek and Lucky Friday. In 2009, the Greens Creek mine in Alaska, which is one of the largest silver mines in the world (among the top ten) produced 7.5 million ounces of silver; the Lucky Friday mine in northern Idaho produced 3.5 million ounces. Hecla has two development projects, San Juan Silver in Colorado and San Sebastian near Durango, Mexico.Hecla has long been well known in the United States as a quality producer of silver and gold. The name “Hecla” is commonly associated with precious metals by investors. Hecla’s common stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange for over 40 years under the symbol “HL.”

Walter Energy, Inc. produces and exports metallurgical coal for the steel industry primarily in the United States. Walter Energy company also produces steam coal, coal bed methane gas, metallurgical coke, and other related products. It principally serves electric utility and industrial customers. Walter Energy company was formerly known as Walter Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Walter Energy, Inc. in April 2009. Walter Energy, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

This Eagle doesn't make steel fly, but Eagle Steel Products company will arrange for its products to be transported by barge, train, or truck. Eagle Steel Products operates a steel service center on the Ohio River that has access to multiple modes of transportation. Eagle Steel Products company processes strip steel into a variety of products. Processing services include coil decanning, cutting-to-length, pickling and leveling, and slitting. Its products are used to make cars and household appliances and are also used by the office equipment manufacturing and construction industries. Eagle Steel Products was founded in 1982.

Metalico, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in scrap metal recycling and lead metal products fabrication activities in the United States. Its Scrap Metal Recycling segment collects industrial and obsolete ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal; processes into reusable forms; and supplies the recycled metals to electric arc furnace mills, steel mills, foundries, secondary smelters, aluminum recyclers, and metal brokers, as well as to exporters and international brokers. This segment offers ferrous products, which include sheared and bundled scrap metal, and other scrap metal, such as turnings and busheling, and cast and broken cast iron; and processes and packages non-ferrous metals, including aluminum, copper, stainless steel, brass, nickel-based alloys, and high-temperature alloys for resale. The Scrap Metal Recycling segment also recycles the platinum group metals, such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium from the substrate material retrieved from the recycling of catalytic converters. The company’s Lead Fabrication segment produces and sells sheet lead, shot, extruded strip lead, and cast lead, as well as other lead products, including roof flashings, lead wool, anodes, and babbitt. Its products are used in the roofing, plumbing, radiation shielding, electronic soldering, ammunition, and automotive industries. This segment also sells its products to the contractors in the U.S. Department of Defense. As of December 31, 2009, Metalico company operated 24 scrap metal recycling facilities; an aluminum de-ox plant; and 4 lead fabrication and recycling plants. Metalico was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey.

Ryerson has a heart of steel. A distributor and processor of metals, Ryerson company offers its 40,000 customers steel products (carbon, stainless, and alloy) and aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel alloys. It buys bulk metal products (in sheets, bars, and other forms) from metal producers and processes them to meet the specifications of its customers -- machine shops, fabricators, and machinery makers. Ryerson company also offers pipes, valves, and fittings; metal roofing, flooring, and grating products; and fabrication services. Ryerson operates 90 facilities in the US and Canada as well as in China. Private investment firm Platinum Equity owns Ryerson and filed to take it public in 2010.

CMQ Resources is looking for gold and other precious metals PDQ. CMQ Resources has exploration projects in Nevada, the South Sleeper and Red Canyon properties. The former is located adjacent to X-Cal Resources' Sleeper gold mine, while the latter is being devloped jointly with Miranda Gold Corporation. Neither of the gold properties are yet in production.

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