Santa Fe Gold hopes it has the Midas touch. In 2006 the company, previously called AZCO Mining, bought Lordsburg Mining Company from Imagin Minerals; the deal brought Santa Fe Gold company the Summit silver-gold mining project in New Mexico. Santa Fe Gold immediately began to develop further the Summit property as well as the Ortiz gold property, also located in New Mexico. With an increased emphasis on those two projects, Santa Fe Gold transformed itself into a precious metals miner. Its focus had been on the Black Canyon mica project in Arizona, though those operations had been idle since 2002. The shift in company focus preceded the company's 2007 name change and relocation of its headquarters to New Mexico.

Silver Quest Resources' holy grail isn't gold, it's silver. Silver Quest Resources company explores mostly silver, and some gold, properties in Western Canada, the US, and Mexico. It has about a dozen projects in British Columbia (the majority), the Yukon, the US (Nevada), and Mexico (Sonora). Silver Quest is looking for joint venture partners for the exploration of some of its properties. Some of the companies Mexican mines are in production; several properties are worked by Silver Quest Resources company but owned by Grupo Mexico.

Petra Diamonds is a leading supplier of rough diamonds, with a gross resource base of 262 million carats. Petra Diamonds Company offers a unique growth profile within the diamond sector, increasing its annual production fivefold in the year to June 2009 to over one million carats, and with firm plans in place to grow production to over three million carats.Petra has a well-diversified portfolio, with majority interests in seven producing mines: six in South Africa (Cullinan, Koffiefontein, Kimberley Underground, Helam, Sedibeng and Star) and one in Tanzania (Williamson).Petra conducts all its operations according to the highest ethical standards, and will only work in countries which are members of the Kimberley Process. Petra Diamonds Company is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: PDL).

Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar") is one of the fastest growing gold producers in the world. Jaguar's plan is to significantly expand gold production from 70,000 ounces produced in 2007 to between 620,000 and 700,000 ounces by 2014 through its wholly-owned operations in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Jaguar operates in a prolific greenstone belt with a rich history of gold mining. Jaguar is actively exploring and developing additional mineral resources at its 65,500 acre land base in Minas Gerais and on an additional concession base totaling 186,600 acres in the state of Ceará in the northeast of Brazil through a joint venture. Jaguar is committed to increasing shareholder value through its aggressive expansion program, sizeable exploration effort and commitment to a best practices program where health, safety and environmental considerations receive the highest priority. Jaguar is a relatively low-cost gold producer and has no gold hedges in place thereby providing the leverage to gold prices directly to its investors.

Anglo Aluminum has ditched black gold in favor of aluminum. The Canadian company is developing a bauxite property in West Africa. (Bauxite is the ore that is the primary raw ingredient in the manufacture of aluminum.) When it was called Navasota Resources, Anglo Aluminum was engaged in oil and gas exploration company. When economic growth in Asia led to a rapidly increased demand for aluminum, Anglo Aluminum went in search of bauxite and found it in Africa. Anglo Aluminum is developing a property in the Boke Bauxite Belt in Guinea. It changed its name from Navasota Resources in early 2010.

Stemcor is the world’s largest independent steel trader.We play a pivotal role in the steel industry, acting as a trading intermediary and value-adding service provider. Our end-to-end services span every step in the steel supply chain and comprise five core competencies: finance, raw materials, steel trading, distribution and stockholding. Our breadth of expertise – from minehead to factory floor – enables us to offer integrated supply chain solutions that deliver competitive advantage to the producers and purchasers of steel that we serve.With turnover exceeding £6 billion in 2008, Stemcor trades around 20 million tonnes of steel and steel-making raw materials and employs 1,400 people in a network of 80 offices in 40 countries across the globe.Stemcor was formed in London in 1951 and is a privately owned company. We are not owned by, nor do we own, any steel producers. Our independence from steel producers ensures that we are objective in matching exact customer needs in terms of quality, specifications, financial terms and delivery. The majority of shares are held by the Oppenheimer family, represented on the Board by Ralph Oppenheimer (Executive Chairman) and Philip Edmonds (Deputy Chairman), with the balance of shares held by other directors and employees.

Anvil Mining plans to be the copper king of central Africa. The company primarily focuses on producing copper -- and some silver too -- in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Anvil Mining owns three mining operations (Kinsevere, Mutoshi, and Dikulushi) in the southern region of Congo. The firm partners with other exploration companies to find base and precious metals. In 2007 Anvil Mining produced more than half of its copper from Dikulushi. The company established its first mining operation in 2002. CDS & CO, which provides custodial services for Canadian and international securities, owns more than three-quarters of the company.

Hunter Dickinson is a private umbrella organization that manages about nine publicly traded mining companies. Those companies -- which include Anooraq Resources, Farallon Resources, and Northern Dynasty Minerals -- have interests in copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, silver, and zinc, with operations in the Americas, China, and South Africa. Hunter Dickinson specializes in acquiring and developing mineral exploration projects through equity financings with institutional and retail investors. It also provides geological, engineering, environmental, and administrative services to its companies. Its predecessor, North American Metals, was founded in 1985 by the late Robert Hunter and chairman Robert Dickinson.

Gabriel is a Canadian-based resource company committed to responsible mining and sustainable development in the communities in which it operates. Gabriel is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Romania and is presently in the permitting stage and preparing to develop its 80.46%-owned Rosia Montana gold project (the "Project"). Minvest S.A. ("Minvest"), a Romanian state owned mining company, and one other private Romanian company, hold a 19.54% interest in Rosia Montana Gold Corporation ("RMGC"), and Gabriel holds the pre-emptive right to acquire the 19.54% minority interest.

Senator Minerals is looking for gold in Nevada but is bypassing the casinos and heading straight for deposits of precious metals underground. Senator Minerals company explores and acquires gold, silver, and copper properties primarily in Nevada, but also in Alaska and Arizona. It also has copper interests in Canada. Management and directors hold about 35% of Senator Minerals.

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