ALROSA Co. Ltd. is Russia's largest diamond company engaged in the exploration, mining, manufacture and sales of diamonds and one of the world's major rough diamond producers. ALROSA produces about 20% of the world's rough diamond output and accounts for almost 100% of all rough diamonds produced in Russia.According to tentative data, ALROSA Group’s rough diamond production in 2007 totaled $2.36 billion USD, while its polished diamond sales totaled $146.7 million USD.The company's activities are regulated by its Charter, agreements of lease with the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and decrees of the President of the Russian Federation. In conformity with its Charter, ALROSA is a close-type joint stock company and it does not have a stock exchange listing. Though under its present name the company has operated since 1993, it has a longer history that dates back to 1954 when Russia's first diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe was discovered. ALROSA Co. Ltd. was set up under Decree 158C of the President of the Russian Federation 'On the Establishment of the Almazy Rossii-Sakha Joint Stock Company' signed on 19 February 1992.

TVI Pacific Inc. is a copper producer focused on the development, exploration and acquisition of precious and base metal mining projects in the Philippines. TVI plans to fast-track extension/expansion opportunities in proximity to the Canatuan Mine, accelerate development at the Balabag gold property and expedite exploration at the Tamarok copper-gold prospect. TVI also plans to continue exploration activities on its 1,240 km2 tenement package on the Zamboanga Peninsula that has the potential to host significant porphyry copper-gold, massive sulphide and epithermal gold deposits. In addition, TVI Pacific Company is evaluating value-enhancing joint venture or acquisition opportunities that will provide additional revenue streams.

OZ Minerals is an Australian based mining company with a focus on copper. The Company owns and operates the high quality new Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia and is maximizing value from the Prominent Hill operation and from exploration in the highly prospective region. OZ Minerals is also building a pipeline of projects which can deliver superior returns in the medium term through acquisition, organic developments and a strong commitment to exploration both at existing projects and through the identification of new opportunities. OZ Minerals has a strong balance sheet, a team of highly skilled mining industry professionals and a commitment to Respect, Integrity, Action and Results.

MOLYCOR GOLD CORP. (TSX.V: MOR) is a multi-metal company with a 2-pronged focus on MOLYBDENUM & GOLD, with active programs underway in 2007. The Company has 7 advanced-state properties - either 100% owned or Joint-Ventured with Goldrea Resources Corp. - that have already had extensive prospecting, mapping, trenching, geophysics, and geochemistry as well as limited drilling.Molycor has been a pioneer of molybdenum exploration since the early 90's, at a time when market forces weren't yet recognizing its potential. With molybdenum's exciting success story recently, Molycor is well-positioned to lead in bringing new resources to the market, with the CrowRea and Dobbin II projects in B.C. (newsflash)Molycor has also built a portfolio of gold properties over the past 3 years (2005-2007) in Nevada - the Cortez gold belt in the Battle Mountain range - that have excellent potential. Nevada is going to get alot of attention in 2008, and MOLYCOR is there.

In FY09, Harmony produced 1.46 million ounces of gold, making it one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. The group’s operations are located primarily on the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, encompassing ten underground operations, an open-pit mine and surface operations that encompass four provinces, Gauteng, North West Province, Mpumalanga and the Free State. The Company also operates an open-pit mine in Papua New Guinea. Harmony’s operations have grown significantly since 1995, expanding from a single, lease-bound mining operation into an independent, world-class gold producer. The group received additional mining rights in the Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West province in South Africa when it acquired Lydex in 1997, Evander in 1998, Kalgold in 1999, Randfontein in 2000, ARMgold in 2003 and Avgold in 2004.

PhosCan Chemical Corp. is a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company which is engaged in the development of the Martison Phosphate Project, which consists of the Martison Phosphate Deposit and a planned phosphate mine, beneficiation plant, phosphoric acid plant and solid fertilizer production facility. Managed by a proven development team within extensive experience in both the mining and chemical disciplines, the Company is focused on developing this vertically-integrated phosphate fertilizer complex.The Martison Phosphate Deposit is located 70 kilometres north of Hearst, Ontario. If the Martison Project is successfully developed, phosphate ore from the mine will be processed into a concentrate in the beneficiation plant. The concentrate will be transported by slurry pipeline to a phosphoric acid plant near Hearst where it will be combined with sulphuric acid to produce phosphoric acid. Sulphuric acid is expected to be sourced either from existing nearby base metal smelters or a sulphuric acid plant which would be built by the Company. PhosCan will further process the phosphoric acid into superphosphoric acid (SPA) and/or mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP) fertilizer which will be sold to fertilizer dealers serving the agricultural regions of western Canada and mid-western United States. The Company's proposed operations will be strategically located in proximity to these target markets with ready access to excellent infrastructure including rail, power and labour.

Acerinox's products dirty, because the company prefers its steel to remain stainless. Acerinox operates melting shops and hot- and cold-rolling steel mills located in Spain, the US, and South Africa, but it distributes its products worldwide. It operates as Acerinox in Spain; through North American Stainless, a subsidiary that produces flat stainless steel products, in the US; and Columbus Stainless in South Africa, making hot- and cold-rolled stainless steel. Acerinox's Inoxfil subsidiary makes stainless steel wire such as automotive, cable, and mesh wire. Another unit, Roldán, manufactures long stainless steel products. The balance of Acerinox's units are devoted to distribution.

Sandvik Materials Technology, a subsidiary of Swedish industrial giant Sandvik, manufactures stainless steel and alloy tube, strip, wire, and bar that are used mainly by the engineering and processing industries. The company's Kanthal unit makes silicon carbide heating elements, which are able to withstand a wide range of high temperature applications. The Sandvik Process Systems unit produces steel belts and press plates and installs steel belt systems for chemical and food processing facilities. The strip steel unit specializes in thin precision strip steel. The tubular products unit manufactures seamless stainless steel tubes. Sandvik Materials company also has a medical products business.

USEC Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies low enriched uranium (LEU) to commercial nuclear power plants in the United States and internationally. USEC Inc. company sells the separative work units (SWU) component of LEU; the SWU and uranium components of LEU; and uranium. SWU is a standard unit of measurement that represents the effort required to transform a given amount of uranium into two streams comprising enriched uranium having a higher percentage of U235 and depleted uranium having a lower percentage of U235. It also performs contract work for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE contractors at the Paducah and Portsmouth gaseous diffusion plants. USEC Inc.’s contract work includes support services and the maintenance of Portsmouth gaseous diffusion plant in a state of cold shutdown. In addition, the company provides nuclear energy solutions and services, including the design, fabrication, and implementation of spent nuclear fuel technologies; nuclear materials transportation and storage systems; and nuclear fuel cycle and energy consulting services. USEC Inc. company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Mercator Minerals Ltd. (Mercator) is a diversified natural resource company engaged in the exploration, development and mining of base and precious metals deposits. Mercator embarked on a two-phase expansion of its Mineral Park operations to a 50,000 ton per day copper and molybdenum milling operation which is expected to increase total Mineral Park average annual production over the first ten years of a 25-year mine life to 56 million pounds of copper, 10 million pounds of molybdenum and .6 million ounces of silver. Mercators Mineral Park Mine expansion is one of the largest, furthest advanced copper-molybdenum expansion projects in North America. The first phase of the expansion to a 25,000 ton per day milling operation was completed and achieved commercial production in the second quarter of 2009. Mercator is currently producing copper, molybdenum and silver in concentrates and copper by SX/EX leach extraction at its wholly-owned Mineral Park Mine located near Kingman, Arizona (Mineral Park). Mercator provides investors with exposure to current profitable copper production from a fully permitted, operating mine located in one of the world's most favorable, stable mining jurisdictions as well as near-term exposure at the same mine to one of the largest molybdenum/copper milling expansion projects in North America and longer term exposure to further reserve and production expansions.

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