The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) is the sales and marketing jewel of diamond-mining giant De Beers SA -- which is owned by Anglo American (45%), the Oppenheimer family (40%), and the government of Botswana (15%). The DTC supplies almost half of all the rough diamonds on the market. It receives diamonds primarily from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The DTC participates in joint ventures with the governments of Botswana and Namibia to sell diamonds from those countries. After sorting and valuing the diamonds, the Diamond Trading company sells the gems to clients, or sightholders. On the marketing side, the DTC promotes diamonds through such programs as the well-known "A Diamond Is Forever" advertising campaign.

Shore Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Company's mineral property portfolio consists of diamond properties, the most advanced being the Star Kimberlite deposit ("Star") and the Fort à la Corne Joint Venture ("FALC-JV").Shore Gold Inc. Company continues to focus the majority of its financial and technical resources on Star and the FALC-JV. The Star Kimberlite is 100 percent held by Shore. Shore holds a 63 percent ownership position in the FALC-JV and Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited holds 37 percent. Both properties are situated in a burned portion of the Fort à la Corne forest, approximately 60 kilometres east of the city of Prince Albert.Shore Gold Inc. Company holds a 28.5 percent interest in the Buffalo Hills Project in Alberta.The common shares of Shore trade on the TSX under the trading symbol "SGF".

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, which was founded as a trading and supply-chain specialist of the Toyota Group. TAI has been operating in North America since 1961. Over the past four decades, it has evolved from a trader in a limited number of commodities and finished goods to a multi-business enterprise.As a multi-business enterprise, TAI combines international trading with an expansive range of domestically targeted functions (eg. supply-chain services, intermediate goods processing, etc.). Our operating divisions pursue a broad mix of business opportunities related to both industrial and consumer products and services.

Nevsun Resources Ltd. is a gold and base metal developer with a focus on developing mining projects in Africa. Nevsun is currently focused on advancing its high grade gold, copper, silver and zinc Bisha Project in Eritrea. The Bisha Mine is in active construction with operations anticipated in late 2010. Progress pictures can be found here. The Bisha Mine will be a low cost gold producer for its first two years of production (approx. 430,000 ounces gold per year) and a low cost high grade copper concentrate producer (approx. 80,000 tonnes of contained copper metal per year) for a further three years. Thereafter the mine will produce separate zinc and copper concentrates. Nevsun Resources Ltd. Eritrean portfolio provides a good base for future corporate growth.

Canadian Mining Company Inc. (TSX.V- CNG) is a well-diversified company with stable management and an excellent potential for growth. Canadian Mining engages in the exploration and development of precious and base metals in the Alamos Mining District in Sonora, Mexico, gold and silver in the Bullard Mining District in Arizona, USA and in the exploration, development and production of industrial minerals in British Columbia, Canada.Canadian Mining has an investment philosophy based on sourcing mineral assets that are low risk, high reward in areas of anomalous geology with limited geo-political risks. Our dedicated Board of Directors, management and advisors have successfully steered the Company towards the acquisition of highly prospective projects in North America. Acquisitions and strategic partnerships relating to our business will be a part of our ongoing growth and development.

Aditya Birla rivals even Shiva's many incarnations. With nearly 70 manufacturing units, service operations, and subsidiaries the Indian conglomerate produces fabrics, industrial gases, aluminum and copper, cement, palm oil, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilizers, sponge iron, and insulators. Aditya Birla is the #1 producer of viscose staple fiber (a manmade fiber akin to cotton) in the world as well as the world's #1 producer of rolled aluminum and is among Asia's largest makers of primary aluminum. It also provides business, financial, and IT services. Subsidiaries include metals company Hindalco, industrial giant Aditya Birla Nuvo, and the minority-controlled IDEA Cellular.

Excel Gold Mining Inc. is a Canadian based junior exploration company focused on building shareholder wealth through the acquisition and development of strategic assets in mining friendly jurisdictions, particularly in the province of Quebec .Excel is actively developing its Montauban Mining Camp Project, 120 kilometres west of Quebec City . Excel is exploring this former producing mine and adjacent areas for the potential of hosting an economic open-pit operation (gold, silver and base metals).

Denison Mines Corp. (TSX: DML) (NYSE AMEX: DNN) is a diversified, growth-oriented, intermediate uranium producer with three active mines in the United States. Denison’s assets include an interest in two uranium mills in North America, with its 100% ownership of the White Mesa mill in Utah and its 22.5% ownership of the McClean Lake mill in Saskatchewan. Both mills are fully permitted. Denison also has other mines and projects on stand-by in Canada and the U.S. Denison’s 2009 production from its two mills was 1.4 million pounds U3O8 and 0.5 million pounds of vanadium. 2010 production is estimated to be 1.6 million pounds U3O8 and 2.8 million pounds of vanadium.Denison enjoys a global portfolio of world-class exploration projects in close proximity to the company’s mill in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, including the Wheeler River project where Denison announced the new Phoenix discovery in 2008. Denison also has exploration and development properties in Mongolia and Zambia which will provide future production in two to three years.Denison is the manager of Uranium Participation Corporation (TSX:U), a publicly traded company which invests in uranium in concentrates and uranium hexafluoride. Denison is also engaged in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Denison Environmental Services (DES) division.

A Japanese trading post operating on a global scale, Hanwa company imports, exports, and sells steel products, including plate, sheet, pipe, wire, and bar. It also recycles nonferrous metals and sells construction, housing, and steel-making materials. Steel accounts for a majority of sales, with the balance of sales generated through diverse lines, such as amusement-park rides, cement, frozen seafood and meat products, industrial machines, lumber, and petroleum and chemicals. Hanwa has trading offices in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Baosteel Group Corporation (hereinafter as Baosteel) is the most competitive steel complex in China at present. In 2008, Baosteel registered a sales revenue of RMB 246.839 billion yuan, a total profit of RMB 23.813 billion yuan, a total assets of RMB 352.497 billion yuan and a net assets of RMB 219.435 billion yuan; the total employees of Baosteel are 108914 people; Baosteel has been enrolled in Global 500 for 6 years consecutively and ranked 220th this year.On December 23, 1978, the construction of Baosteel started in Shanghai. In November 1998, Baosteel, Shanghai Metallurgical Holding Group and Meishan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. consolidated. In 2006 Baosteel restructured Xinjiang Bayi Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. In 2008 Baosteel restructured Guangzhou Iron & Steel Enterprises Group and Shaoguan Iron & Steel Group to set up Guangdong Iron & Steel Group Corporation to eliminate the outdated capacity and prepare the construction of Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Manufacture Base.In recent years, centering on iron & steel supply chain, technological chain and resource utilization chain, Baosteel increased the consolidation of internal and external resources to enhance competitiveness and raise industrial status, as a result of which the business structure including main steel business and relatively diversified sectors has preliminarily taken shape.The main steel business of Baosteel focuses on the production of hi-tech and high value-added premium steel, with an annual production capacity around 30 million tons. Baosteel's products sell well at home and abroad. Its steel industry covers three major categories: carbon steel, stainless steel and specially-alloyed steel, which are widely applied in the sectors of automobile, home appliance, petrochemical, machinery manufacture, energy & transportation, building & decoration, metal products, aviation and aerospace, nuclear power and electronic instruments, etc. While maintaining its dominance in domestic flat product market, Baosteel's products are also exported to over 40 countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, Europe and America.Baosteel underlines environmental protection, implements clean production, develops circular economy and pursues sustainable development. It is the first enterprise to pass ISO-14001 environmental certification in Chinese metallurgical sector and also the first enterprise to get the title of "National environment-friendly enterprise" in Chinese metallurgical sector and Shanghai Municipality.

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