Friedman Industries, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in steel processing, pipe manufacturing and processing, and steel and pipe distribution in the United States. It purchases hot-rolled steel coils; processes the coils into flat, finished sheet, and plate; and sells these products on a wholesale basis, as well as processes customer-owned coils on a fee basis. Friedman Industries company also manufactures, purchases, processes, and markets tubular products, including line and oil country pipes, as well as pipes for structural and piling purposes. Friedman Industries sells its coil products primarily to steel distributors, and customers fabricating steel products, such as storage tanks, steel buildings, farm machinery and equipment, construction equipment, transportation equipment, conveyors, and other similar products; and tubular products primarily to steel and pipe distributors, and piling contractors. Friedman Industries company was founded in 1965 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Though the story of Alamos Gold is not a long one in terms of time, it is one that is rich in terms of accomplishments. Alamos Gold was formed on February 21, 2003, as a result of the amalgamation of Alamos Minerals and National Gold. Prior to the merger, both Alamos Minerals and National Gold were involved primarily in mineral exploration activities in North America. Alamos Gold owns 100% of the 30,325-hectare Salamandra concessions, which are located within the Mulatos District in the State of Sonora of northwestern Mexico. These concessions contain the Mulatos Mine and a growing portfolio of more than a dozen exploration targets. Since declaring commercial production in 2006, Alamos Gold has continually focused on making operating improvements, resulting in record production of 178,500 ounces of gold in 2010.

ATAC Resources Ltd. (ATC:TSX-V) is a closely held junior exploration company aggressively exploring for gold in Yukon, Northwest Territories and British Columbia. The Company's corporate philosophy is to maximize shareholder value by identifying and acquiring grassroots and early-stage gold prospects. The company's management team and board of directors include geologists and engineers with over 160 years of collective exploration experience in western Canada. Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Limited is ATAC's exploration consultant. Over the past 40 years, Archer Cathro has earned a reputation as one of the most highly regarded exploration organizations in western Canada. ATAC has full access to the Archer Cathro exploration database, which when married with the experience of its management team, will facilitate the development of a portfolio of gold projects that are attractive for option or joint venture by junior and senior mining and development companies. In this manner, the Company can take advantage of leveraging third party exploration expenditures to the full benefit of the Company's shareholders.

Atacama Minerals Corp. is a publicly traded industrial minerals company based in Vancouver, Canada. The Company holds a 100% interest in the Aguas Blancas iodine/sulphate/nitrate mine located in northern Chile. Iodine production commenced from Aguas Blancas in 2001 and Atacama product is now shipped worldwide. A phased development plan is underway to further develop the mine's iodine and nitrate resources. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "AAM". The Company has also acquired a new potash exploration project on the northeastern coast of Brazil. The "Salvador Potash Project", located along the Atlantic coast within the highly prospective on-shore portion of the Reconcavo Basin, covers an area of approximately 1,700 square kilometers. The project is located 45 kilometers west of the port city of Salvador, Bahia with excellent infrastructure.

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company, with operations in more than 60 countries.ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel 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 over 20 countries spanning four continents, the Company covers all of the key steel markets, from emerging to mature. Through its core values of Sustainability, Quality and Leadership, ArcelorMittal commits to operating in a responsible way with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the sustainable management of the environment and of finite resources. In 2009, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $65.1 billion and crude steel production of 73.2 million tonnes, representing approximately 8 per cent of world steel output.ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Brussels (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).

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.

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.

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.

Founded in 1970, Unimin Corporation has grown from a small glass sand mining company to become one of the world's leading industrial mineral producers. Our products are the essential raw materials utilized in nearly every manufacturing process. Always cognizant of that critical role we play, our objective is to produce engineered industrial minerals which add function and value to our customers' processes.Moreover, we are more than simply a mining company. We are global transportation specialists, applications engineers and technical advisors, research and development experts, and international marketers drawing from a synergistic product portfolio and global production capability.With an emphasis on corporate family, investment in the health, safety and development of our employees and in the communities in which we operate is paramount. Through leadership, commitment and active participation we endeavor to be a good corporate neighbor, as well a trustworthy corporate partner.

Berg Steel Pipe Corporation (BSPC) was founded in 1979 by two companies of the Bergrohr family, a group of German large-diameter pipe companies. In 1992, EUROPIPE GmbH became 100% owner of BSPC. EUROPIPE is headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany and is a joint venture between AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke and Salzgitter Mannesmann GmbH. EUROPIPE owns large-diameter pipe facilities in Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany), Dunkerque (France) and Serra (Brazil).The EUROPIPE North American pipe manufacturing operations are represented by BSPC in Panama City, Florida and Berg Spiral Pipe Corp. (BSPM) in Mobile, Alabama.In 1995, eb Pipe Coating, Inc.(ebPC) was was set up and began operations adjacent to BSPC's mill in Panama City, Florida.In addition to the manufacturing operations, BERG EUROPIPE Corp. (BEC) in Houston, Texas, founded in 2007, is tasked with all North American sales and marketing acitivity.

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