Canada Gold doesn't actually mine for gold in Canada. In fact, it doesn't mine for gold anywhere else either. Its 2009 acquisition of Canadian Ore Processors gave the company a 50% stake in a gold ore processing facility in Peru that will serve companies that do all the mining. The other half is owned by Grafton Resources Investment Trust, which retains the option to sell its stake to Canada Gold by 2012. Now under construction, the facility is scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2010; it's located in northern Peru and would be the first of its kind in the mineral-rich area. Canada Gold changed its name from Metalquest Minerals after buying Canadian Ore Processors.

Lithic Resources isn't interested in stone, but it is interested in the minerals attached to the stone. Lithic Resources explores the zinc/indium/copper Crypto property in Nevada. The Crypto project has been in development since its acquisition in 2005 from EuroZinc, which has since merged into Lundin Mining. Lithic Resources was founded in 2002 through the restructuring of Berland Resources.

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.

Grande Cache Coal Corporation (GCC) operates both surface and underground mines that produce a premium, low volatile, metallurgical coal for the steel industry from its coal leases covering approximately 22,000 hectares in the Smoky River Coalfield. The Smoky River Coalfield is located in west central Alberta. The corporate offices are located in Calgary, Alberta and operations offices are located in Grande Cache, Alberta. GCC owns four leases covering our two existing mines (No. 7 Mine and No. 12SB2 Mine) and two other mines (No. 8 Mine, expected to commence production in fiscal 2010, and No. 16 Mine). GCC also owns ten additional coal leases which have exploration and development potential. GCC plans to conduct extensive exploration and evaluation of the coal potential of the leases to identify additional development options.Grande Cache Coal Corporation is closely monitoring other opportunities for coal development both in western Canada and other geographic areas.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 7.8 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum.ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited company has a depth of technical and managerial expertise carefully nurtured since 1928, a reputation for reliability and a sharply defined business focus, which has forged the organisation into a modern, highly competitive supplier of steel products to the domestic and global markets.This has been achieved through ongoing alignment with international best practices and a comprehensive understanding of the steel business environment, ensuring the company’s continued global competitiveness and participation in international markets.ArcelorMittal South Africa's global standing is further underpinned through becoming part of the world’s largest steel producer, the ArcelorMittal Group. The company is the world's number one steel company, with 316 000 employees worldwide.ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. With an industrial presence in 27 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, ArcelorMittal has a balanced geographic diversity within all the key steel markets, both developing and developed.Through this association ArcelorMittal South Africa has access to world-class research and development, best practice processes, aggressive procurement contracts and international market leverage to ensure ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited company remains at the cutting edge of the international steel industry.The company’s ability to generate profits and cash throughout the fluctuations of the steel cycle is testimony to the success of years of intensive business re-engineering and the cultivation of a continuous improvement culture that has embedded ArcelorMittal South Africa’s position among the world’s lowest cash cost producers of steel.

Almaden Minerals Ltd., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It principally holds interests in the Elk gold and silver property comprising the Siwash Gold deposit in Canada; and Caballo Blanco gold, silver, and copper prospect consisting of 8,200 hectares located in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Almaden Minerals was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Haynes International Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance nickel-and cobalt-based alloys in sheet, coil, and plate forms for use by the manufacturers of various equipments worldwide. The company’s products consist of high-temperature resistant alloys (HTA) and corrosion resistant alloys (CRA). Its HTA products are used in the manufacture of jet engines for the aerospace market, gas turbine engines for power generation and waste incineration, and industrial heating equipments; and CRA products are used in various applications, including chemical processing, power plant emissions control, and hazardous waste treatment. Haynes International company also produces its products as seamless and welded tubulars, as well as in slab, bar, billet, and wire forms. In addition, it offers stainless steel and general purpose nickel alloys. Haynes International sells its products through its direct sales organization, as well as through a network of independent distributors and sales agents. Haynes International company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Kokomo, Indiana.

Metalor USA Refining Corporation company takes precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, whathaveyou), recycles and refines them, and then sends the metals in powder, grain, or ingot form to its parent company, Metalor Technologies International. That Swiss metals company then turns them into glittery industrial coatings, electrical contacts, and watch and jewelry components. Attempting to balance out its production and geographic presence, Metalor has transferred some of its US production to the parent company's Swiss refinery and added to its capacity in China since the middle part of this decade.

Anglo American's name might be a little misleading -- it's never been American. The UK-based company owns significant stakes in global producers of platinum (75% of Anglo Platinum) and diamonds (45% of De Beers S.A.). In addition, Anglo American has interests in ferrous and base metals and industrial minerals; it also is among the world's largest coal miners. Anglo American has spent much of the decade reorganizing its portfolio and has narrowed its focus. Though it used to have a majority stake in AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo American divested its remaining shares in 2009. The founding Oppenheimer family no longer controls Anglo American, though Nicky Oppenheimer, who chairs De Beers, sits on the board.

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.

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