Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. was created as a joint venture in 1976 for the purpose of exploring and developing the Wesdome property in Val d’Or. Wesdome derives its name from the joint venture between Western Quebec Mines Inc. and Dome Mines Ltd. In 1997 Western Quebec Mines bought out Dome Mines’ interest. In 1999 Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. became a publicly listed company. Wesdome Gold Mines proceeded with its advanced exploration and development on the wholly-owned property. In December of 2003, Western Quebec Mines Inc. purchased the Kiena Complex and subsequently put the property into Wesdome Gold Mines Inc., completing and consolidating the Wesdome land package around Lac De Montigny. Wesdome Gold Mines’ Val d’Or assets include 7,500 hectares of wholly owned property on the Kiena, Wesdome, Shawkey and Siscoe properties, as well as a 920 metre shaft, 2000 tpd CIP mill and extensive surface and underground infrastructure.Wesdome Gold Mines is 100% unhedged and has never hedged. Our strengths are quality gold deposits and an experienced, efficient operating team. Wesdome Gold Mines is a low-overhead, no-nonsense, owner-operated company working for its shareholders. Furthermore, Wesdome Gold Mines has the capacity to build and operate underground gold mines, a rare skill in an era driven by contract mining. Improving gold markets will enable the Company to execute its vision of regional development centred on both the Kiena Complex and the Eagle River Mine. Wesdome Gold company is forecasting production of 70,000 oz of gold in 2010. Wesdome Gold company plans to replicate this successful strategy elsewhere. Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. trades on the TSX Exchange under the symbol "WDO" and has 100.7 million shares outstanding.

Antares Minerals Inc. (TSX V.ANM) is a Canadian exploration company, formed in 2004, with the objective to acquire copper and gold exploration properties in Latin America that can be quickly and cost-effectively advanced to discovery and profitable production. Antares’ team of well-qualified and experienced explorationists has met this challenge by assembling a strong portfolio of projects in Peru and Argentina and continues to seek additional high quality opportunities throughout the region. Antares has strategic alliances with Farallon Capital (San Francisco) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC; member of the World Bank, Washington DC). The company’s most advanced project is the Haquira Cu-Mo-Au porphyry deposit, located in southern Peru; immediately adjacent to Xstrata Copper’s Las Bambas copper-gold porphyry skarn project. Antares has the option to earn a 100% interest in the Haquira project from a subsidiary of the Phelps-Dodge Copper Corporation (now Freeport-McMoRan). A total of 69,036.70 m in 286 drill holes have been completed on the Haquira project to-date (2001-2008). The best drill hole ever drilled at Haquira (and ever drilled by Antares Minerals) was completed during 2008; AHAD-159 which intersected 937.30 m with 1.14% Cu, 0.034% Mo and 0.10 g/t Au (1.42% CuEQ), which included 331.00 m with 1.76% Cu, 0.013% Mo and 0.20 g/t Au (1.94% CuEQ).

Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. is a Canadian company listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange under the symbol TOE which has been engaged in gold and base metal exploration and development in Canada and Australia for over a decade.In January of 2004, our Australian affiliate, TriAusMin Limited (formerly Tri Origin Minerals Ltd.) completed an Initial Public Offering and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol TRO. In January 2010, TriAusMin Limited was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and commenced trading under the symbol TOR.

The earth suffers a little death every time Climax Molybdenum pulls its product out of the ground. The company produces molybdenum from its underground and open-pit mines in Arizona and Colorado. The company also operates molybdenum processing and roasting facilities in the US and Europe (in the UK and the Netherlands). Molybdenum is used primarily by the steel industry as an anti-corrosive and, on a smaller scale, the chemical industry. Founded in 1916, Climax Molybdenum was a subsidiary of Phelps Dodge until Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold bought that company in 2007. Climax makes Freeport-McMoRan the world's #1 molybdenum producer.

Through its various subsidiaries, Yamato Kogyo manufactures steel products, railway track materials, and heavy-duty fabricated products. The company's main steel products include cast steel products, elevator guide rails, hot- rolled shapes, spliced H-shapes, and shapes for shipbuilding. Yamato Korea Steel makes concrete reinforcing bar, which is used in the construction industry. Products made by the Yamato Trackwork System unit include expansion joints, fishplate, rack rails, railroad bolts, and railroad scissor crossings. Nucor-Yamato is a joint venture between Yamato Kogyo and Nucor Corporation. Yamato Kogyo also operates Siam Yamato Steel as a partnership with Siam Cement.

Yieh United Steel Corporation (YUSCO) was founded in December 1988. The plant is located in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan.Today, there are about 1,500 employees. The total investment exceeds 40 billion N.T. Dollars. YUSCO is the largest integrated stainless steel mill in Southeast Asia. The steel melting operation has an annual capacity of 1,000,000 metric tons producing stainless steel slabs and billets. The hot rolling mill can produce 900,000 metric tons of hot rolled stainless steel coils and plates per year. The cold rolling plant has capacity to produce 250,000 metric tons of hot rolled No. 1 coils, 340,000 metric tons of 2D and 2B stainless steel coils and 60,000 metric tons of Bright Annealed stainless steel coils.

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited engages in the underground mining, preparation, and sale of coal. It involves in manufacturing, washing, processing, and selling steam coal used in the electricity power sector; and metallurgical coal used with coking coal in the process of pulverized coal injection, as well as operates six coal mines. The company also engages in the provision of railway transportation services; production and sale of coal chemicals, primarily methanol; and generation of electricity and heat. In addition, it involves in the manufacture and sale of mining machinery and engine products; and development of integrated coal technology. Further, the company engages in the transportation via rivers and lakes; sale of construction materials; and trading and processing of mining machinery. It has operations primarily in China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Zoucheng, the People's Republic of China. Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited is a subsidiary of Yankuang Group Corporation Limited.

PTC Alliance is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, fabricated parts and precision components. Major markets include steel service centers, automotive and truck, construction and agricultural equipment, machinery and appliances. To optimize service levels for each of theses sectors, the company has created three distinct, market-focused commercial groups - Automotive and Truck, Service Centers, and OEM - each with a dedicated team of experienced specialists.With ten strategically located tube facilities in North America, manufacturing locations are close to the customers, minimizing shipping time and expense. Multiple locations also ensure maximum flexibility in production planning, a major advantage when lead times are particularly short, or customer emergencies arise. Technology sharing among all producing plants, adoption of "best practices" throughout the manufacturing network, and dedicated employee-owners are enabling each operation to become the highest-quality, lowest-cost producer within its tube-manufacturing range.Because consistent product quality, shipment after shipment, is a major priority for every customer, PTC Alliance has invested heavily in the development and implementation of a Quality System designed to provide that consistency, while ensuring full compliance with ISO 9002 and QS 9000 requirements.Tubing products produced in North America include: high-quality ERW tubing, ERW hot stretched reduced (HSR) tubing, drawn-over-mandrel (DOM) tubing, 512 PLUS mechanical tubing, and fabricated tubular products. Through the integration of all North American manufacturing facilities, mechanical steel tubing is now available in sizes ranging from outside diameters of .625 inches to 10.75 inches, and walls from .035 inches to .700 inches. Comprehensive capabilities in finishing and fabricating are also a company hallmark, and the PTC Alliance Value added Parts and Components Group can provide additional metalworking services - from single parts to partial or complete assemblies - that can shorten lead time, improve product quality, reduce inventory and provide measurable cost savings.Engineering solutions for some of today's most demanding manufacturing challenges is business as usual at PTC Alliance, where an ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction is shared by every engineer, every operator, and every sales and customer representative.

Lihir Gold Limited (LGL) is a major global gold producer with operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG), West Africa and Australia. The company’s head office is located in Port Moresby, PNG, and in 2005 LGL established its global corporate base in Brisbane, Australia.Lihir Gold Limited company is incorporated in PNG, where it operates one of the world’s largest gold mines and processing facilities on Lihir Island in New Ireland province. In June 2008, LGL finalised a merger with Perth-based gold producer Equigold NL. Through the merger, LGL now has operations at Mount Rawdon in Queensland and in Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa. Combined from its three producing operations, LGL has more than 30 million ounces in gold reserves.In 2009 LGL produced 1.12 million ounces of gold, joining an elite group of gold miners producing in excess of 1 million ounces annually. This comprised a record 853,000 ounces from Lihir Island, 150,000 ounces from Bonikro in its first full 12 months of production and 108,000 ounces from Mount Rawdon.LGL is publicly listed, with its shares traded on the Australian, Port Moresby and NASDAQ stock exchanges. Lihir Gold Limited company presently has 2.4 billion shares on issue and a market capitalisation exceeding A$8 billion.

There's money to be made in the clink of zinc. Zinc refiner and smelter Espanola del Zinc is a Spanish company engaged in mining operations and the production and commercialization of zinc, iron ore, and steel. Through its subsidiaries, it is also involved in the development of businesses in the energy sector. Espanola del Zinc sought time to regroup in early 2010 after absorbing major losses in the previous year. It voluntarily delisted its stock from the Spanish exchange, laid off 240 employees, and began legal proceedings against private equity firm Quorum Capital Investors. At full operating capacity, it has a production capacity of 47,000 tons of zinc per year. Espanola del Zinc was founded in 1956.

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