Castrip understands that steel can never be too thin. The joint venture of minimill titan Nucor, BlueScope Steel, and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries offers a technology that aids steelmakers in the manufacture of flat-rolled, carbon, and stainless steel sheets at very thin gauges. The Castrip technology is based on an invention devised by Henry Bessemer in 1857. Steel produced through the Castrip process may be used in a wide variety of products, including appliances, furniture, grain bins, racking, and structural tube. Castrip was established in 2000.

JSW Group is one of the fastest growing business conglomerates with a strong presence in the core economic sector. This Sajjan Jindal led enterprise has grown from a steel rolling mill in 1982 to a multi business conglomerate worth US $ 5 billion within a short span of time.As part of the US $ 10 billion O. P. Jindal Group, JSW Group has diversified interests in Steel, Energy, Minerals and Mining, Aluminium, Infrastructure and Logistics, Cement and Information Technology.

Established in 1891 in northern Idaho’s Silver Valley, Hecla Mining Company’s rich history of mining has distinguished it as a respected precious metals producer. Hecla is the oldest U.S.-based precious metals mining company in North America and the largest producer of silver in the U.S. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with a sister office in Vancouver, B.C., this international, publicly traded company is 119 years old.In 2009, Hecla was one of the lowest-cost primary silver producers in North America, producing a record 10.9 million ounces of silver at an average total cash cost of $1.91 per ounce. The company has exploration properties and operating mines in the U.S. and Mexico. Hecla has proven operating expertise and highly prospective exploration opportunities where it operates as well as within its development projects.Hecla mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico. Hecla currently produces silver from two silver mines, Greens Creek and Lucky Friday. In 2009, the Greens Creek mine in Alaska, which is one of the largest silver mines in the world (among the top ten) produced 7.5 million ounces of silver; the Lucky Friday mine in northern Idaho produced 3.5 million ounces. Hecla has two development projects, San Juan Silver in Colorado and San Sebastian near Durango, Mexico.Hecla has long been well known in the United States as a quality producer of silver and gold. The name “Hecla” is commonly associated with precious metals by investors. Hecla’s common stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange for over 40 years under the symbol “HL.”

James River Coal Company was formed in 1988 through the purchase of McCoy Elkhorn and Bell County from Transco Coal Company. In 1992 we acquired the operations of Johns Creek Coal Company and the Bevins Branch Preparation Plant, both of which are now operated under McCoy Elkhorn. In June of 1995 the Leeco and Bledsoe operating companies were acquired through Transco Coal Company. The Blue Diamond operating company was purchased in 1998. In 1999, we acquired Shamrock Coal Company, which added mines, reserves, and a preparation plant and the Clover loadout facility to the Bledsoe complex. Triad was purchased in May of 2005.

Niagara LaSalle is America's largest independent cold-finished steel bar manufacturer, and operates four production facilities spread throughout the continental United States. Niagara LaSalle offers a complete family of steel bar products, cut and drawn to a broad range of sizes and shapes. In addition, Niagara LaSalle gives you the advantages of national coverage, multiple sources of supply, and a vast reservoir of experience.

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, exclusively initiated by Shenhua Group Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as Shenhua Group), was incorporated in Beijing, China on November 8, 2004. H shares and A shares of China Shenhua were listed respectively on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in June 2005 and October 2007. China Shenhua is a world-leading coal-based integrated energy company. Its main business includes production and sales of coal, railway and port transportation of coal-related materials, as well as power generation and sales. China Shenhua, with the largest coal reserves, is largest coal supplier and vendor in China. The Company's coal business has become the model of large-scale, high-efficient, and safe production mode in China’s coal industry. In 2009, the commodity coal output of China Shenhua amounted to 210.3 million tons, up by 13.2% on a year-on-year basis; the coal sales volume realized 254.3 million tons, up by 9.3% on a year-on-year basis. In 2009, the company’s mortality (per million tons) of crude coal was 0.017. As of December 31, 2009, calculated according to the Chinese mining industry standard, China Shenhua possessed 11.306 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves; calculated according to the international JORC, China Shenhua possessed 6.927 billion tons of salable coal reserves. With the large-scale integrated transport network formed by railway and port, the Company operates five railways including Shenshuo-Shuohuang Railway,which is the second longest linkage for west-to-east coal transportation in China, Huanghua Port, and Shenhua Tianjin Coal Berth, which brings the Company tremendous synergistic effect and advantage of low transportation cost. In 2009, the self-owned railway coal transportation turnover volume of China Shenhua amounted to 138.2 billion ton-kilometer, and the coal transportation volume through ports amounted to 159.2 million tons. Moreover, China Shenhua has processed large-scale and efficiently-operated clean power business on a fast growing basis, which complements and develops coordinately with the Company's coal business. As of December 31, 2009, the Company controlled and operated 55 coal-fired power units, 3 gas-fired power units and 21 wind power units, with a total installed capacity reaching 23,520 MW, up by 25.1% on a year-on-year basis. The Company controlled and operated 13 coal-fired power plants and stand-alone capacity of 413 MW. In 2009, China Shenhua’s total generation capacity amounted to 105.09 billion KWh, up by 7.5% on a year-on-year basis.

Nippon Steel Trading does pretty much what you'd expect -- it is the steel-trading operation of Nippon Steel, Japan's biggest steelmaker. Nippon Steel Trading company trades such products as steel bars, hot- and cold-rolled coils, and wire products in China, Southeast Asia, and the US. Nippon Steel Trading also imports steelmaking raw materials -- iron ore from Australia and India and coal from Australia, China, New Zealand, Russia, Vietnam, and the US. Other materials Nippon Steel Trading company trades include heavy machinery, fuels, and non-ferrous metals. Steel products account for nearly 75% of Nippon Steel Trading's sales. Nippon Steel owns 37% of the company; Mitsui holds 20%.

Bull markets and bear markets come and go, and through them all Joseph Behr and Sons sticks to the scrap metal business. Through subsidiaries Behr Iron & Steel and Behr Metals, Joseph Behr and Sons company buys, processes, and sells scrap iron, steel, and nonferrous metals such as aluminum and copper. In addition, Behr is engaged in construction and demolition work, via its G&M Construction unit. The company's Behr Trucking unit provides freight transportation services. The company was founded by Joseph Behr, grandfather of CEO Richard Behr, in 1906.

Claude Resources Inc. is a public company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Amex-CGR). Claude is a gold exploration and mining company whose entire asset base is located in Canada. Since 1991, Claude has produced approximately 890,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee Operation located in northeastern Saskatchewan. Claude Resources, Inc. also owns 100 percent of the 10,000 acre Madsen property in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of northwestern Ontario and has a 65 percent working interest in the Amisk Lake Gold Project in northeastern Saskatchewan. Claude Resources, Inc. mission is to create significant shareholder value through gold exploration and mining. Its vision is to be highly valued by all stakeholders for its ability to discover, develop and produce gold in a safe, environmentally responsible and profitable manner.

Plymouth Tube manufactures alloy, carbon, and stainless steel tubing at its network of metalworking mills. The company's Plymouth Extruded Shapes unit makes near-net extruded shapes in alloy, carbon, and stainless steel, as well as in nickel-based alloy and titanium. It acquired Trent Tube from Crucible Materials in 2007; the new subsidiary has two facilities in the US. Plymouth Tube operates from facilities throughout US. It was founded in 1924

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