When the aluminum century rolls around, it'll be ready. Century Aluminum makes primary molten and ingot aluminum at facilities in Kentucky and West Virginia, as well as in Iceland; that last facility is operated by subsidiary Nordural. Century Aluminum also owns just less than 50% of an aluminum production facility in South Carolina (Alcoa owns the rest). Four customers -- aluminum producer Rio Tinto Alcan, diversified metals company BHP Billiton, commodities trader Glencore International, and wire and cable maker Southwire -- account for about three-quarters of Century Aluminum's sales. Glencore is Century Aluminum's former parent, though it still has a 38% stake in the company.

Exeter Resource Corporation, an exploration stage company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Chile. Its principal property is the Caspiche gold-copper property located in northern Chile. Exeter Resource Corporation was formerly known as Golden Glacier Resources Inc. and changed its name to Exeter Resource Corporation in June 2002.

Horsehead Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of zinc and zinc-based products in North America. The company's products include PW zinc metal, which is used to provide a protective coating to various fabricated products, including pipe and guard rails, heat exchangers, and telecommunications towers, as well as for the production of brass; and SSHG zinc metal that is used as feed for the manufacture of high-purity zinc powder and zinc alloys. It also offers zinc oxide for the production of tire and rubber products, chemicals, ceramics, plastics, paints, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, the company recycles electric arc furnace dust, a hazardous waste generated by steel mini-mills. Further, it provides special zinc powders, which are used in general chemical and metallurgical applications, as well as in friction applications, such as brake linings for automobiles; battery grade zinc powders that are used in alkaline, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, and zinc-air batteries; and copper-based powders, including brass, bronze, and nickel-silver powders, which are used in various applications comprising brazing, infiltrating, and powdered metallurgical hardware, such as lock bodies, valves, and gears. Additionally, the company offers short-line railroad service for the movement of materials. It primarily serves galvanizers and brass producers; alkaline battery industries; and manufacturers of tire and rubber products, lubricating oils, chemicals, paints, ceramics, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Yukon Zinc Corporation (YZC) is a privately owned mine development and exploration company based in Vancouver, Canada. YZC has mining reserves and resources in the Yukon Finlayson and Rancheria Districts.The core focus for YZC is to advance the underground zinc-silver Wolverine Mine into production. All of the development and operations permits have been issued and there is an established working relationship with the Kaska First Nation. Current work at Wolverine includes final installation of infrastructure and commissioning at the Industrial Complex. Mine operation is scheduled for 2010.

Zaruma Resources believes that a mine is a terrible thing to waste. The public Canadian company operates mines for the exploration and development of gold in Mexico and Venezuela; the Mexico operation also explores for copper at its Luz del Cobre copper deposit. Its San Antonio property (in the Sonora State of Mexico) is estimated to hold approximately 300,000 ounces of gold, and its El Foco property (in Venezuela) contains nearly 100,000 ounces of gold.

Kiska Metals loves Whistler, but that doesn't mean it likes skiing in British Columbia or even that painting of the old lady in black. Rather, the Whistler project is a gold/copper/silver property that is the company's exploration and development focus. Kiska Metals also owns exploration prospects elsewhere in the US, as well as in Australia, Canada, and Mexico. Kiska Metals company was formed through the 2009 merger of Rimfire Minerals and Geoinformatics Exploration. In 2010 Kiska agreed to buy Copper Joe, a copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry prospect near its Whistler project in Alaska, for $10 million.

Established in 1986, Wheeling-Nisshin, Inc. began as an international joint venture between Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. of Japan, a leading Japanese integrated steelmaker specializing in coated and stainless steel, and Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, one of the leading American steel mills. In March of 2008, Nisshin Steel acquired all outstanding shares formerly held by Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation to strengthen its control over Wheeling-Nisshin and enable Wheeling-Nisshin to achieve further growth as Nisshin Steel's main hub in the U.S. coated steel market. In Follansbee, West Virginia, ground was broken on December 13, 1986, for the construction of the first hot-dip Aluminizing and Galvanizing Line (AGL). And, in April 1988, Wheeling-Nisshin started to operate its AGL, which is the country's first fully computerized, state-of-the-art steel-coating facility.In addition to the AGL, which has been operating successfully since 1988, we completed in 1993 a further advanced Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL), which allows us to broaden our product selection and increase output. CGL is the nation's first high speed, hot-dip line specializing in light-gauge coated products.Wheeling-Nisshin has now become one of the largest hot-dip coating mills, producing 700,000 tons a year of quality products: AGL-400,000 tons; CGL-300,000 tons. Our products are used for various automotive, appliance, building and construction applications.It is Wheeling-Nisshin's goal to produce coated steel products with maximum efficiency and continuous quality control, to provide superior service to our customers, to create a pleasant, productive and safe workplace for our employees, and to stimulate the economy, while protecting the environment of the surrounding communities.

Buenaventura is Peru's largest publicly-traded precious metals company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of gold, silver and other metals via wholly-owned mines, as well as through its participation in joint exploration projects. Buenaventura currently operates seven mines in Peru (Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, Antapite, Julcani, Recuperada, Shila-Paula and Ishihuinca), has controlling interests in one mining company (El Brocal) and minority interests in other mining companies in Peru.Buenaventura currently operates seven mines in Peru (Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, Antapite, Julcani, Recuperada, Shila-Paula and Ishihuinca), has controlling interests in one mining company (El Brocal) and minority interests in other mining companies in Peru.

Aquarius Platinum wants platinum lovers to pour it on. The company mines for platinum and other platinum group metals (PGMs) in South Africa's highly productive Bushveld Complex and in Zimbabwe through its 50% stake in Mimosa Investments. PGMs, including palladium and rhodium, are used in electronics, catalytic converters, and jewelry. Aquarius Platinum focuses on small deposits and a capital-intensive (mechanized) rather than a labor-intensive mining model. Founded in 1996, the company produces just about half a million ounces of PGM annually, mostly at its 50%-owned Kroondal mine (a partnership with Anglo Platinum).

Newcrest is Australia’s largest gold producer and one of the world’s top 10 gold mining companies by production, reserves and market capitalisation. Newcrest has a portfolio of low cost, long life operating mines, a strong pipeline of growth projects and highly prospective brown and greenfield exploration projects. The company has a substantial reserve and resource base combined with a long reserve life. As at 30 June 2009, it had gold reserves of 42.8Moz and copper reserves of 4.67Mt and gold resources of 80.0Moz and copper resources of 14.36Mt.Following the completion of the hedgebook buy-back in June 2008 Newcrest is now an unhedged gold producer. Low gearing and a strong balance sheet places the company in a good position to fund major development projects and to capitalize on external growth opportunities.The company's current activities include six operating mines: Cadia Valley Operations, comprising Cadia Hill and Ridgeway (near Orange, NSW), Telfer Open Pit and Telfer Underground (Pilbara Region, Western Australia), Cracow (Gladstone Region Central Queensland) and Kencana (Indonesia). The company has an extensive development pipeline of projects including Cadia East, Ridgeway Deeps, Gosowong Extension Project and Hidden Valley.In addition, Newcrest is currently exploring for gold and gold-copper deposits in Australia, Indonesia, Fiji, the United States, Canada and Peru. The world class exploration team has an enviable track record of discovery as all Newcrest’s mining projects were discovered by the company. Metals Economic Group ranked Newcrest as the most successful company at discovering major gold deposits between 1992 – 2005.For the financial year ended 30 June 2009, Newcrest produced 1.63 million ounces of gold at a cash cost of A$468 per ounce (US$350 per ounce), placing it in the lowest quartile of the global cost curve. In addition, the company produced 89.9 kilo tonnes of copper. For 2009-2010, Newcrest is targeting gold production of 1.81-1.91 million ounces and copper production of 83 – 87 kilo tonnes.Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Newcrest is among the top 20 companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange by market capitalisation. The Company has around 5,100 employees and long term contractors. The origins of Newcrest date back to 1966, when Newmont Mining Limited established an Australian subsidiary, Newmont Australia Limited. In 1990, Newmont Australia Limited acquired Australmin Holdings Ltd, and subsequently merged with BHP Gold Limited in late 1990, changing its name to Newcrest Mining Limited. Newcrest Company has been listed on the ASX since 1987 (initially as Newmont Australia Limited).

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