Oxus Gold plc (‘Oxus’) is a producing gold mining company with primary operations inside the Republic of Uzbekistan. Founded in 1996, Oxus listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2001 and is currently producing significant quantities of both gold and silver from its 50% stake in the Amantaytau Goldfields JV (AGF) which is located in the Kyzylkum region of Uzbekistan, To date AGF has produced approximately 500,000 ounces of gold and silver (expressed as gold equivalent ounces) from its two operations and a third mine, the Asaukak Heap Leach, is due to be built by the end of 2008 which will process one million tonnes per annum of ore.Total AGF ‘Proven and Probable’ reserves were 2,839,000 ozs of gold and 6,739,000 ozs of silver (of which half are attributable to Oxus), under JORC classification.AGF is situated on one of the world’s largest areas of gold endowment, the Tien Shan belt, second only in size to that of the Witwatersrand basin. AGF also enjoys the benefit of being positioned just 40 kms south of the world’s largest single open pit gold mine at Muruntau.

Troon Ventures Ltd. (TSX-V:TVN) is a well funded exploration and development company intent on establishing growth through an aggressive acquisition business model. Troon Ventures Company has assembled an experienced group of directors who possess a proven track record of creating shareholder value by successfully completing numerous mergers and acquisitions, raising over $2 billion in capital and bringing several projects to production. Troon is currently focused on acquiring mineral properties with established resources and exploration upside that will create significant shareholder value.

Set up in 1945 as a monopoly in the French coal industry, ATIC Services now operates as a global services provider for other coal producers. The company offers assistance in three main facets of the coal import business: marketing, logistics, and quality control. It operates through subsidiary companies such as bulk handling and transportation facilities, shipping agencies, and laboratories. ATIC Services is a joint venture owned primarily by industrial giants ArcelorMittal (42%), Electricite de France (33%), and TOTAL (19%). The company owns and operates offices in Australia, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, and the US.

I. Schumann & Co. is a fourth generation family-owned and operated ingot maker located in the southeastern Cleveland suburb of Bedford, Ohio. Operating in its fourth location since 1917, this secondary non-ferrous scrap recycler manufactures ingots to the highest quality using ISO certified procedures. Through continuous improvement, I. Schumann and Co. maintains a state-of-the-art facility with respect to its manufacturing and environmental awareness. The company manufactures and stocks proprietary, CDA and ASTM specification alloys.

UC Resources (TSX-V: UC) is a Canadian exploration, development and production company which has an opportunity-driven acquisition strategy. Its main focus is on production and exploration opportunities in Mexico. However, it will also be active in Canada on a very select basis on exploration projects, which have the potential to add significant shareholder value. The Company’s Canadian exploration program is at the McFauld’s Lake volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (“VMS”) project in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario. This areas has recently received significant interest by the investment community due to some significant results by Noront Resources (TSXV:NOT). To date, in excess of $9 million has been expended on the project, of which 47 drill holes, totaling nearly 15,000 meters have been drilled on the McFauld’s #1 and #3 occurrences. Some of the highlights of this drill program in past years includes: McF-04-57 18.8 meters of 8.02% Copper and Mc-03-18 discovery hole intersected multiple zones, enriched in Zinc, averaged 4.83% Zn over 25.75 meters (also 0.51% Cu). UC Resources Company currently has an option to earn-in up to 55% undivided interest in the McFauld’s Lake Project.The current exploration program by UC has returned some significant results, including an intersection of 4.35% Zn, 2.69% Cu, 0.35 g/t Au and 6.63 g/t Ag over 19 metres.

Insteel Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. It offers prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR) products. PC strand is a seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures, which may be either pretensioned or posttensioned, providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings, and other concrete structures. WWR is produced as either a standard or a specially engineered reinforcing product for use in nonresidential and residential construction.Insteel Industries company offers a range of WWR products, including concrete pipe reinforcement (CPR), engineered structural mesh (ESM), and standard welded wire reinforcement (SWWR). CPR is an engineered made-to-order product that is used as the primary reinforcement in concrete pipe, box culverts, and precast manholes for drainage and sewage systems, water treatment facilities, and other related applications. SWWR is a secondary reinforcing product that is produced in standard styles for crack control applications in residential and light nonresidential construction, including driveways, sidewalks, and various slab-on-grade applications. ESM is an engineered made-to-order product, which is used as the primary reinforcement for concrete elements or structures. Insteel Industries sells its products to the manufacturers of concrete products, distributors, and rebar fabricators in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and central and South America. Insteel Industries company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Pacific North West Capital Corp. (TSX: PFN; OTCBB: PAWEF; Frankfurt: P7J.F) is a mineral exploration company focused on Platinum Group Metals (PGM), precious and base metals. Management's corporate philosophy is to be a Project Generator, Explorer and Project Operator with the objective of option/joint venturing projects with major and junior mining companies through to production. To that end, the Company's current option/joint ventures agreements are with Anglo Platinum, First Nickel and Alto Ventures. In addition, Pacific North West Capital Corp. is also the majority shareholder of Fire River Gold Corp (FAU:TSX.V) who is currently developing the Nixon Fork Gold Mine in Alaska. Pacific North West Capital Corp. is well funded with an experienced management team and the ability to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities that are available in the mining sector today. Our focus will be to acquire advanced stage precious metals projects, continue to expand our PGM and base metals division and to look for special situations and under-funded projects in the resource sector. April 20 2010

Fortescue is the New Force in Iron Ore and has joined the world's leading producers of iron ore. Since Fortescue was formed in 2003, its extraordinary growth has been unparalleled. Listed in the S&P/ASX 50 share index, Fortescue has firmly established itself as one of the world's largest producers and sea-borne traders of iron ore.Construction of Fortescue's port, rail and mine project commenced in February 2006 with the turning of the first sod at the Company's port site at Anderson Point in Port Hedland. Just two years later in 2008, the open-access rail infrastructure was complete and operations were underway at the Fortescue Herb Elliott Port and at the Company's first minesite, Cloudbreak.Shipping started on 15 May of 2008 and Project Completion was achieved within months. On the 18th of July, Fortescue's fifth anniversary, Fortescue successfully mined, railed and shipped at a rate of 24Mtpa for a one month period. This accomplishment occurred in line with the detailed business plan for its Pilbara Project.n the first full year of operations, Fortescue mined, railed and shipped more than 27 million tonnes of iron ore to customers in China.Many milestones have been achieved since then including the establishment of Fortescue's second minesite at Christmas Creek to create the Chichester Hub and the development of plans for the Solomon Hub of tenements to the west of the company's original mines.Fortescue's project was founded on the raising of A$3.7 billion capital, including A$1 billion equity, during two finance roadshows in August 2006 and July 2007. The August 2006 raising was the largest single high-yield Asia-Pacific transaction, the largest high-yield bond project financing ever, one of the largest corporate bonds out of Australia and one of the largest global bond issues in the sector. Since then Fortescue has grown to become a S&P/ASX 50 company.Over 49,000 Australians have become shareholders in the proudly Australian founded and managed company.

Aluminum Corporation of China was founded in 2001 and is based in Beijing, China. Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) is an aluminum producer with operations in bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting and aluminum fabrication. It also provides ancillary products and services derived from or related to its aluminum operations. In addition, it also produces and sells alumina chemical products (alumina hydrate and alumina-based industrial chemical products), carbon products (carbon anodes and cathodes) and gallium. The Company’s three principal products include alumina, primary aluminum and aluminum fabrication products. During the year ended December 31, 2009, alumina, primary aluminum and aluminum fabrication segments accounted for approximately 15.9%, 66% and 12.8%, respectively, of its total revenue. The Company’s immediate and ultimate holding company is Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco). On October 29, 2009, Chalco acquired three companies and a limestone mining business from two subsidiaries of Chinalco.

In 1917, Agnes and H.C. Greer recognized a need for high-quality cold rolled strip steel. Their solution: build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and produce the best quality strip available.From there, the Greer Steel Company grew into one of the most respected producers of cold rolled strip steel in the U.S. Greer Steel's immersion into our customers' businesses creates the type of relationship that is rare these days. Back when the Greers started this company, they built it one customer at a time.By paying attention to the details and listening to their customers’ needs, they built true relationships.Today, Greer Steel not only remains a leader in cold rolled strip quality but is an extraordinary resource for products and services that provide you with more efficient production, more satisfied customers, and more profit.

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