Virginia Energy Resources Inc. (TSX.V: VAE) is focused on the exploration and development of uranium, coal, gold and other minerals in North America. We are well financed and hold interests in advanced through early stage projects in Virginia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Mexico and Labrador. The company explores on its own account and in joint venture with industry partners. The JV approach is a reflection of the high risk involved in exploration ventures, and is used as a method of increasing our exposure to discoveries while committing less funding. Virginia Energy is committed to grow shareholder value through investment in world-class projects in stable geopolitical regions.On July 21, 2009, Virginia Uranium Ltd. merged with Santoy Resources Ltd. to form Virginia Energy Resources Inc (VAE). The management team behind the new company is made up of highly experienced technical and financial professionals with a history of success in the discovery, development and operation of gold and uranium mines in North America, including the Eskay Creek, Snip and Brewery Creek gold mines in British Columbia and several uranium producers in Saskatchewan and the western USA.Virginia's most important asset is a 24% stake in the giant Coles Hill, Virginia uranium deposit. Through a first right of refusal on future financings, Virginia has the option to increase this investment as the project advances. As a major shareholder of TSX-listed Boss Power Corporation, Virginia also holds a 32.7% interest in the high-grade Blizzard uranium deposit in British Columbia. This asset has been damaged through a ban on uranium mining imposed by the Government of British Columbia, and Boss is seeking compensation for damages through a court action.The Company's most important and active exploration projects are its Murphy River and Hatchet River uranium properties in the Athabasca basin which are held in a 50-50 Joint Venture with Denison Mines Ltd., and its uranium properties in the Otish Basin of Quebec.

Kimber Resources Inc. is an advanced gold-silver explorer focused in Mexico, that is seeking to grow shareholder value by building gold and silver mineral resources through systematic exploration. Kimber Resources Inc. strategy is to excel as an exploration company specializing in the discovery, definition and development of gold and silver deposits in Mexico, building resources and advancing our projects into valuable assets capable of becoming profitable mining operations. Kimber Resources Inc., is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and trades on the NYSE AMEX under the symbol “KBX” and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “KBR.”

Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSX.V: OPW) is a junior exploration company actively engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties. In addition, the Company controls approximately 36% of Upper Canada Gold Corporation (TSX.V symbol "UCC") which is represented by 11,744,752 Upper Canada Gold shares owned by Opawica. The principal asset of UCC is the Dingman gold-aggregate deposit located in southeastern Ontario.The Company's current exploration and development efforts are concentrated on its 100% owned Atikwa Lake-Maybrun gold and copper project located about 120 kilometres southeast of Kenora, Ontario. The Company commissioned Golder Associates Ltd. (“Golder”) to prepare an NI 43-101 report on the Atikwa Lake property which included modeling of the mineralization associated with the resources at Atikwa Lake, as well as independent resource calculations. This initial report was completed in March 2009. On August 31, 2009, the Company filed a new NI 43-101 report by Robert Laakso, P.Eng, which included new resource estimates on the Atikwa Lake Project.The Atikwa Lake Project is a former 500 tpd producing gold and copper mine that has been on stand-by care and maintenance since 1973. Opawica is currently carrying out a Preliminary Scoping Study that initially will be limited to the existing historic Maybrun Mine footprint and infrastructure.The study will determine if preliminary economic considerations may be applied to at least 1,800,000 tonnes of higher grade open-pit resources that are within the larger overall Maybrun Main Indicated Resource. This preliminary study will use a production rate of up to 500 tpd for a minimum 10 year period.

Dios Exploration Inc. is a leading research and exploration company with 5,300 mining claims covering over 2,750 sq. kilometres in key areas of central Quebec and the Otish Mountains. The claims have a high potential in uranium and diamonds. Dios’ business strategy is to generate exploration projects from the scientific concept to feasibility and develop them either alone or through joint venture. Dios shareholders benefit from a diversified exploration portfolio based on combined uranium and diamond plays. The current properties are: Hotish Property (uranium), Upinor and Opinaca Nord (uranium), 33 Carats (diamond), Chibouki (diamond) and Pontax (diamond). Recent drilling completed on the Upinor property revealed 2.06% U3O8 grade in exposed rock along the prospected strike length of over two kilometres. More results are pending on the rest of the contiguous five kilometres of the spectrometric anomaly uranium outcropping Furthermore a significant exploration breakthrough was achieved at the wholly owned Hotish project. A uranium radioactive lithological unit of over 1 kilometre wide, extending in strike over several more kilometres, was discovered in the field. This was in correlation to a helicopter-borne spectrometric survey previously defining a linear uranium anomaly of 3 kilometres in length by over 750 metre width.Marie-Jose Girard is President and CEO of Dios Exploration. Ms. Girard has had more than 30-years experience in mineral exploration, particularly in glacial terranes1. She has worked for many years as a uranium exploration geologist, in particular in the Otish Sedimentary Basin and the Labrador Trough of Quebec. Ms. Girard is supported by Mr. Dominique Doucet, in his role as Chairman. Mr. Doucet is an equally gifted geologist and founder of William Resources in 1987; he led the exploration company until 1994 when he started Sirios Resources.

Northwest Aluminum Specialties produces aluminum billet in a variety of alloys. Using both pure and recycled aluminum as its base material, the company produces log-shaped cast billet products that are then sold to extruders. End products made from the company's billet include air bag canisters, automotive wheels and wheel covers, bicycle frames, and missile housings. An employee-owned company, Northwest Aluminum Specialties operates from a lone facility in Oregon. It also maintains a European presence through a Dutch sales office.

Hunter Dickinson is a private umbrella organization that manages about nine publicly traded mining companies. Those companies -- which include Anooraq Resources, Farallon Resources, and Northern Dynasty Minerals -- have interests in copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, silver, and zinc, with operations in the Americas, China, and South Africa. Hunter Dickinson specializes in acquiring and developing mineral exploration projects through equity financings with institutional and retail investors. It also provides geological, engineering, environmental, and administrative services to its companies. Its predecessor, North American Metals, was founded in 1985 by the late Robert Hunter and chairman Robert Dickinson.

Queenston Mining is searching for Pandora's box, and hoping there is gold to be found within. Queenston Mining company owns, wholly and through joint ventures, about 20 gold properties in Canada. Its Wood-Pandora project includes 45 mineral claims in Quebec's top gold producing area. The Kirkland Lake project comprises 855 claims in one of Ontario's top gold producing camps. Queenston has joint venture agreements with Kirkland Lake Gold and with Globex Mining Enterprises. In 2010 Queenston Mining company agreed to buy Vault Minerals, which also owns properties in the Kirkland Lake region.

Tokyo Rope Mfg. should be considered a high-wire act. Tokyo Rope Mfg.company has been making fiber rope and wire since 1887 and is still walking the line. It also makes steel cord and wire rope used in diverse industries, including mining and the manufacturing of steel radial tires and other belted rubber products. The company's specialty products include guard cables used in construction and cables for suspension bridges. Tokyo Rope also makes metallic fibers and industrial machines, including a multi-wire saw used to cut semiconductor silicon, ceramics, and other hard and delicate matter.

Aquarius Platinum wants platinum lovers to pour it on. The company mines for platinum and other platinum group metals (PGMs) in South Africa's highly productive Bushveld Complex and in Zimbabwe through its 50% stake in Mimosa Investments. PGMs, including palladium and rhodium, are used in electronics, catalytic converters, and jewelry. Aquarius Platinum focuses on small deposits and a capital-intensive (mechanized) rather than a labor-intensive mining model. Founded in 1996, the company produces just about half a million ounces of PGM annually, mostly at its 50%-owned Kroondal mine (a partnership with Anglo Platinum).

Canarc Resource Corp. (CCM: TSX, CRCUF: OTC-BB, CAN: DBF) is a growth-oriented gold exploration and mining company focused on the acquisition, discovery and development of strategic gold deposits in North, Central and South America. By seeking a partner to develop its principal asset, the high-grade New Polaris gold mine project in BC, towards feasibility and production and by exploring the attractive new Tay-LP gold project in the Yukon, Canarc aims to deliver resource growth and enhance shareholder value.

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