In 2010 Norsk Hydro agreed to buy the Brazilian aluminum operations of Vale SA in a $5 billion deal. You may find the oil business fascinating, but Norsk Hydro no longer has any interest in the industry. Until 2007 its operations were divided more or less equally between aluminum and energy products. Norsk Hydro is now focused almost exclusively on its aluminum operations, which are strong throughout Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and rank among the world's top five, along with the likes of Rio Tinto Alcan, RUSAL, and Alcoa. In 2006 it combined its energy operations with Norwegian state-owned Statoil, though it still owns a small energy business with 17 hydroelectric power stations in Norway.

BlueScope Steel is the leading steel company in Australia and New Zealand, supplying a large percentage of all flat steel products sold in these markets. The company's products play a big part in people's everyday lives, being vital components in suburban houses, landmark buildings and structures and popular makes of cars.We specialise in the production of flat steel products, including slab, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil, plate and value-added metallic coated and painted steel solutions. Our steelworks at Port Kembla in New South Wales is the largest steel production facility in Australia and one of the world's lowest-cost producers of steel products.Within Australia, our BlueScope Lysaght business rollforms and supplies a range of steel building products, including roof and wall cladding, steel house framing, rainwater products such as guttering and downpipes, fencing, structural products such as purlins and flooring systems, meshes and walkways, and home improvement products. LYSAGHT® products are sold through distributors and suppliers Australia-wide.BlueScope Steel operates the only integrated flat products steelworks in New Zealand. In North American markets, the Company is well known for its outstanding range of steel products including premium quality hot rolled coil from its 50% JV in North Star BlueScope Steel, Steelscape's range of high quality metallic coated and painted steels such as Z-NAL®, TruZinc® and SPECTRASCAPE® steels, Butler Manufacturing and VP Building's range of customised steel pre-engineered buildings for the non-residential market, HCI Steel Building Systems' range of pre-engineered building solutions including self storage warehouses as well as framing and cladding systems, ASC Profiles' range of innovative steel building components and Metl-Span's market leading range of insulated steel panels.Metallic coating and painting plants are located in Australia, New Zealand, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. These facilities are complemented by a network of roll-forming facilities across the Asia Pacific region that are unmatched by any other steel company.

Compania Minera Autlan produces manganese ore and ferroalloys in Mexico. Founded in 1953, Compania Minera Autlan serves clients in the steel industry, as well as producers of micro nutrients, ceramics, and dry batteries. Manganese is also used in fertilizers, glass, medicines, and agricultural fungicides. Minera Autlan operates two mining facilities and three ferroalloy plants in Mexico. Compania Minera Autlan also has a port for trade operations and a commercial warehouse. In addition, Minera Autlan has offices in Nuevo Leon and Mexico City.

Senator Minerals is looking for gold in Nevada but is bypassing the casinos and heading straight for deposits of precious metals underground. Senator Minerals company explores and acquires gold, silver, and copper properties primarily in Nevada, but also in Alaska and Arizona. It also has copper interests in Canada. Management and directors hold about 35% of Senator Minerals.

Rautaruukki (Ruukki) has meddled its way into the metal industry. The company's metals division -- about half of sales -- makes hot-rolled plate, cold-rolled and coated strip, and tubular steel products. Its construction division makes metal products such as facades, floors, frames, and roof structures. Ruukki's engineering division makes integrated metal used by the marine and offshore, pulp and paper, and the lifting and transport equipment sectors. Rautaruukki Oyj company also produces metal made into axle components, side-impact beams, appliances, air conditioning, and heating equipment by the automotive, household, and light engineering industries. The Finnish government owns 40% of Ruukki.

TenarisTamsa, sede operativa de Tenaris en Mexico ha contribuido por mas de 50 anos al desarrollo de la industria energetica local y provee tubos de acero sin costura, accesorios y servicios para la exploracion y produccion de petroleo y gas, la refinacion y tendido de líneas de conduccion. En su centro productivo de Veracruz, uno de los mas competitivos del mundo, la empresa produce 780 mil toneladas de tubos y tiene una fuerza laboral de 3 mil 500 empleados.Tenaris es el líder global en la produccion de tubos de acero y servicios para perforación, terminación y producción de pozos de petróleo y gas, y líder en la provisión de productos tubulares y servicios para plantas de procesamiento y generacion de energía, para aplicaciones industriales especializadas y automotrices.A través de nuestra red integral de produccion, servicio al cliente y centros de investigacion y desarrollo, trabajamos junto a nuestros clientes para responder a sus necesidades en la entrega puntual de productos de alto rendimiento en ambientes operativos cada vez mas complejos.

Anglo Platinum Limited is the world's leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs) and accounts for about 40% of the world's newly mined platinum. The Company is listed on the JSE Limited. It delisted its secondary listing from the London Stock Exchange during 2009. The Group's mining operations were restructured in 2009. The former Rustenburg Section was split into the Bathopele, Khomanani, Thembelani, Khuseleka, and Siphumelele mines, while the former Amandelbult Section was split into the Tumela and Dishaba mines. Union Mine, Mogalakwena Mine and Twickenham Mine remained managed operations of the Group. In addition, the Group has a number of joint ventures. On 30 June 2009 Anglo Platinum sold and transferred control to Anooraq Resources (Anooraq) of an effective 51% of the formerly wholly owned Lebowa Platinum Mine (Lebowa) and an additional 1% of the Ga-Phasha, Boikgantsho and Kwanda joint-venture projects. The Group is also in joint venture with: ARM Mining Consortium Limited, a historically disadvantaged South African (HDSA) consortium, to operate the Modikwa Platinum Mine; Royal Bafokeng Resources, an HDSA partner, over the combined Bafokeng-Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) and Styldrift properties; the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela traditional community, who hold a 15% share in Union Mine; Eastern Platinum Limited (subsidiary of Lonmin Plc) and its HDSA partner, the Bapo-Ba-Mogale traditional community and Mvelaphanda Resources to operate the Pandora Joint Venture; and Xstrata Kagiso Platinum Partnership, to operate the Mototolo Mine. Anglo Platinum also has pooling-and sharing-arrangements with Aquarius Platinum (South Africa), covering the shallow reserves of the Aquarius Kroondal and Marikana mines that are contiguous with Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg mines. The Group's smelting and refining operations are wholly owned through Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited and are situated in South Africa. These operations treat concentrates not only from the Group's wholly owned operations, but also from its joint ventures and third parties. Elsewhere in the world, the Group is developing the Unki Platinum Mine in Zimbabwe and is actively exploring in Brazil. It has exploration partners in Canada, Russia and China.

Formerly focused on advertising, China Natural Resources has shifted its business plan from working on minds to working in mines. China Natural Resources operates through its Wuhu Feishang Mining Development unit, a producer of zinc, copper, gold, silver, and iron. Smelter operator Huludao Zinc Industry Co. is Wuhu's primary customer. Chairman and CEO Li Feilie owns a controlling stake in China Natural Resources, which he gained in the company's 2006 reverse acquisition of his Feishang Mining Holdings, after which it sold its iSense subsidiary (provided advertising, promotion, and PR services to clients in China and Hong Kong). China Natural Resources has since acquired a number of other mining projects, all located in China.

Fronteer Gold intends to become a significant gold producer. Fronteer Gold business model to get us there is simple: We discover and advance big deposits with strong production potential. Long Canyon, Sandman and Northumberland comprise Fronteer Gold's future production platform based in Nevada, one of the friendliest gold mining districts in the world. We aim to build regional production by advancing these projects sequentially over the near-term, funding the company's growth with low risk of dilution.

We are a leading underground precious metals producer focusing on high grade silver and gold deposits in the Americas. In 2009, we produced 18.8 million attributable ounces of silver and 156.8 thousand attributable ounces of gold, a total of approximately 28.2 million attributable silver equivalent ounces.Hochschild currently operates four underground mines, three located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina as well as one open pit mine in northern Mexico. All our underground operations are epithermal vein mines and the principal mining method is cut and fill. The ore at our operations is processed into silver-gold concentrate or doré.In addition, we have a presence in Canada through our strategic investment in Lake Shore Gold Corp and in southern Mexico via our stake in Gold Resource Corporation. The Company also has numerous long term prospects throughout the Americas.Hochschild Mining is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is headquartered in Lima, Peru. In addition, the Group has offices in Argentina, Chile and Mexico and a corporate office in London.

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