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.

Colonial Metals is a world-class leader in the manufacture and sale of brass and bronze ingots. Since 1946, we have earned our reputation for quality, reliability and responsiveness. Colonial Metals and its United Steel Workers of America local 1035 now produce more than 60 million pounds of brass and bronze ingots annually to customers around the globe. These satisfied customers have made us the largest ingot producer on the USA’s East Coast. Recognized as the 7th fastest growing company in Central Pennsylvania as listed in the Central Penn Business Journal.

TW Metals specializes in products such as pipe, rod, tube, and extrusions, as well as sheet products and roll-formed shapes. TW Metals deals in stainless, high-alloy, and carbon steel, along with aluminum and nickel. Its customers include companies in the aerospace, chemical manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals industries. TW Metalscompany maintains facilities in the US, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. Service center operator O'Neal Steel bought TW Metals from holding company Superior Group in 2005. TW Metals was formed in 1998 when Superior Group combined two units: Tubesales and Williams & Company.

Rex Diamond Mining explores and develops diamond properties in Africa. In Africa Rex Diamond company primarily has operations in Sierra Leone. It sold its exploration assets in South Africa to African Gem Resources (Afgem) in 2005 and currently is in a legal dispute with that company about royalty payments. Rex Diamond's main asset now is its investment in Afgem, though its REXdiamonds subsidiary markets and sells polished diamonds and jewelry.

CPL Industries heats the hearths of UK residences, including Buckingham Palace. The company's CPL Distribution subsidiary (Coals2U) provides solid fuel to 150,000 residents and businesses in the UK and holds the Royal Warrant to supply coal to the Queen. CPL Products sell Homefire-brand products -- open-fire smokeless fuel. CPL Industries' Logs2U division sells firelogs and other wood fuels. The company's Creative Garden Idea unit sells a line of gardening and leisure products. CPL Industries sold its oil distribution business in 2007 in order to focus on the solid fuels market. A management buyout led to the formation of CPL Industries in 1995.

Minco, Inc. revolutionized the fused silica industry.Here in Midway, Tennessee, the furnace that has become the industry standard was created, increasing the productivity of the fused silica process ten-fold. This completely changed the value dynamics of the industry, and opened up new markets and applications for this versatile material.Today, Minco, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of fused silica. We have grown our capacity to meet the demands of the marketplace, and improved our processes so that our product is greater than 99.7% pure.We have also developed state-of-the-art particle size analysis systems, enhanced grinding and blending processes, and extensive high intensity magnetic separation methods to improve our products and make them the best available in the marketplace.We have done this without losing the direct, personalized service that was critical to helping our company grow. Our corporate offices are still located in a turn of the century farmhouse next to our plant. We take great pride in our roots, and we'll never forget the need for hard work and innovation to stay ahead.

Consolidated Spire Ventures Ltd. is a junior Canadian exploration company dedicated to the pursuit and exploration of gold, silver and other mineral deposits in Canada and North America, such as the recent acquisition of the 100% mineral interest in 164,072 contiguous acres in an area prospective for lithium, located about 30kms south-southeast of Fox Creek, Alberta within the Devonian Leduc Formation.The phase I drill program will consist of approximately 1,500 metres in 12 to 14 diamond drill holes. Several new areas in the South Discovery Zone will be tested, following up on results of the November and December 2009 infill soil grid. The results were very encouraging with individual values up to 1.2 g/t Au within a gold-in-soil anomaly up to 400m wide and spanning a northeast-southwest strike length of approximately 700m. The South Discovery Zone is part of a gold-in-soil anomaly extending nearly 2km in total strike length.Other phase 1 drilling is designed to test the continuity of gold mineralization intersected in South Discovery, in 2006 and 2007. Those programs included drill intercepts such as 50.6 metres of 1.36 grams per tonne gold in DDH 2006-21, 66.8 m of 0.90 g/t gold in DDH 2007-02, 96.5 m of 0.74 g/t gold in DDH 2007-0545.6m of 0.94g/t gold in DDH 2007-03. Diamond drilling during 2006 and 2007 in a small portion of the South Discovery Zone anomaly yielded some of the widest intervals of gold mineralization on the property. Should sufficient continuity exist, the results will be used to estimate an initial, NI 43-101-compliant resource for the South Discovery zone.Spire Ventures announced in October 2009, that the TSX Venture Exchange had given final approval for the Option Agreement dated July 20, 2009 with Altair Ventures Incorporated (“Altair”) (TSX-V: AVX) of Vancouver, British Columbia. The Agreement with Altair has a two-phase option to earn an initial 70% interest in the Prospect Valley Gold Property, near Merritt BC, by spending a total of $6 million in exploration and issue 7 million shares over four years to Spire. Altair can then earn an additional 20% interest upon: (a) delivering a Bankable Feasibility Study with respect to the Property; and (b) making such additional cash and share payments in such amounts as may be negotiated and settled by the parties in writing at a later date, for a total 90% interest in the Prospect Valley Gold Property.

Marubeni-Itochu Steel exports, imports, manufactures, processes, and sells iron and steel products. The company's other businesses include the manufacture of tubular materials and equipment used in the oil and gas industries and the development of supply chain management computing systems used in steel production. Marubeni-Itochu Steel is a joint venture established in 2001; Marubeni Corporation and Itochu Corporation each own 50% of the enterprise. The joint venture has operations throughout Asia as well as in Germany, the UK, and the US.

Alderon Resource Corp. is an exploration and development company with an iron ore project that is slated for near term production. The Kamistiatusset (“Kami”) Property is located next to mining towns of Wabush, Labrador City and Fermont in Western Labrador, Canada. The property is also within close proximity to road, railway and hydro power. Based on drilling to date, the Kami Property may contain 200-250 million tonnes with grades between 28 - 35% iron. These grades are analogous to those at Consolidated Thompson's Bloom Lake Deposit. The goal of the 2010 $7 million program is to delineate 400-500 million tonnes at grades between 28-34% iron. The potential tonnage and grade are conceptual in nature and it is uncertain if further exploration will delineate a mineral resource.

Nippon Steel rates as Japan's heavy lifter. Nippon Steel Corporation company, the world's second-largest steelmaker after ArcelorMittal, manufactures pig iron and ingots, steel bars, plates, sheets, pipes, and tubes, as well as specialty, processed, and fabricated steel products. Nippon Steel's annual crude steel output is roughly 31 million tons. The company's operations include engineering, construction, chemicals, nonferrous metals, ceramics, electricity supply, information and communications, and urban development (theme parks and condominiums). Nippon Steel also provides energy, finance, and insurance services.

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