Pan American Silver Corp. was founded in 1994 with the intention to provide investors with the best vehicle to gain real exposure to higher silver prices. Today, after 13 years of consecutive production and financial growth, Pan American owns and operates seven silver mines in Peru, Mexico and Bolivia. The Company’s eighth mine, Manantial Espejo, in the southern Argentinean province of Santa Cruz commenced production in December 2008. Pan American has also finished construction of a 750 tpd processing facility at the San Vicente mine, in the silver-rich Bolivian province of Potosi. Pan American's mission is to be the largest and lowest cost primary silver mining company, and to achieve this by constantly increasing silver production and silver reserves. The Company’s growth strategy is based on the continued increase of low cost silver production through the efficient operation and expansion of its existing mines, an aggressive exploration program and the acquisition and development of new silver-rich deposits. The Company has an industry-leading team of professionals with a wealth of experience in operations, construction, exploration and financ

Yieh United Steel Corporation (YUSCO) was founded in December 1988. The plant is located in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan.Today, there are about 1,500 employees. The total investment exceeds 40 billion N.T. Dollars. YUSCO is the largest integrated stainless steel mill in Southeast Asia. The steel melting operation has an annual capacity of 1,000,000 metric tons producing stainless steel slabs and billets. The hot rolling mill can produce 900,000 metric tons of hot rolled stainless steel coils and plates per year. The cold rolling plant has capacity to produce 250,000 metric tons of hot rolled No. 1 coils, 340,000 metric tons of 2D and 2B stainless steel coils and 60,000 metric tons of Bright Annealed stainless steel coils.

NanJing Iron and Steel is a master of metal production in the City of Stone. NanJing Iron and Steel company focuses on smelting and processing of ferrous metals, as well as producing coke and a variety of steel products (steel plates, bars, strips). Established in 1999, NanJing Iron and Steel operates 6 production facilities in China. NanJing Iron and Steel company produces more than 1 million tons of medium steel plates and 1 million tons of heavy steel plates and strips a year.

The kind of powders produced by H.C. Starck have nothing to do with ski slopes or Miami Vice busts. H.C. Starck (the US unit of German-based H.C. Starck GmnH, dba H. C. Starck Group) manufactures metal powders, thermal spray powders, metal products, and specialty chemicals. Its powders go into everything from concrete to sporting goods, from pigments and plastics to medical and dental supplies. Starck also makes electroconductive polymers and colloidal silica for the electronics industry. H. C. Starck Group has more than a dozen plants located in Europe, North America, and Asia. It is owned by private investors Advent International and The Carlyle Group.

SLAM Exploration Ltd. is a mineral resource company based in Miramichi, New Brunswick and is focused on mineral properties with demonstrated ore grades in mineral belts that have proven potential for mining. SLAM Exploration Ltd. Company has well developed expertise for gold and base metal exploration and has an extensive digital database on the Bathurst Mining Camp. This combination has proven effective and allows SLAM to advance its known deposits and at the same time come up with new discoveries with huge blue-sky potential. SLAM Exploration Ltd. Company has an active portfolio of gold properties in Ontario and silver-copper-lead-zinc properties in New Brunswick.SLAM Exploration Ltd. Company recently announced drilling results from its Silverjack silver-copper-lead-zinc property located adjacent to the Nash Creek property and 12 km from the Belledune smelter and seaport in the Bathurst mining area of New Brunswick. From its initial 20-hole program, the Company reported grades ranging up to 653 g/t silver (19.05 oz/ton), 2.69% copper, 14.60% zinc and 12.8% lead.SLAM's wholly owned Nash Creek zinc-lead deposit contains a 43-101 compliant resource estimate published in February 2009 by Wardrop Engineering Inc. SLAM also owns the Costigan, Nepisiguit and Nash Creek zinc-lead-silver deposits in the Bathurst mining area.SLAM recently completed a 2000m drilling program to follow up significant gold intercepts reported from its 2008 drilling programs in the gold producing Uchi Sub-province of northwest Ontario and is eagerly awaiting assay results on several geologically promising holes, 4 of which had reported visible gold!SLAM Exploration Ltd. Company is seeking partners with both technical expertise and financial resources to continue with its strategies for project development. SLAM's long-term success depends on making discoveries, and the development of deposits into mines. While the company's current portfolio has excellent potential, SLAM continually searches for new properties and potential acquisitions. SLAM's future may rest on the ability of management to select promising properties and to finance exploration on these properties.

Pacific Steel & Recycling is the Intermountain Northwest’s largest Steel Service Center and Scrap Metals Recycler. We are a 100% employee owned ESOP corporation that has been in business for more than 100 years. Pacific has thrived throughout the years by catering to our customers’ needs. We know that by putting customers first and adapting to their needs, we will continue to succeed.We are headquartered in Great Falls, MT, and have 38 branch offices in Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana. Pacific offices are uniquely committed to serving their communities--by providing exceptional steel and recycling services and supporting local schools, youth sports teams and charitable causes.

Continental Minerals hopes to make a big deposit sometime soon. Continental Minerals is one of mining investment/management firm Hunter Dickinson's stable of companies. Continental Minerals is focusing on exploration and development; its properties are not in production. Continental Minerals is primarily exploring the Xietongmen copper and gold property in Tibet. It acquired full ownership of the property when it bought its former partner, Great China Mining, in 2006. Continental and Hunter Dickinson share several key executives. Other Hunter Dickinson portfolio companies include Great Basin Gold, Northern Dynasty Minerals, and Taseko Mines.

ROCA Mines Inc. (ROK: TSX-V) is focused on the outstanding mineral exploration and development potential located within British Columbia (BC), Canada. Roca's management team has proven experience in adding shareholder value through strategic acquisition, exploration and development of mineral projects. Roca's primary asset is the MAX Molybdenum Mine, the first new, primary molybdenum mine in Canada and British Columbia's first new metal mine in over a decade.

Snowfield Development surely wouldn't mind a little ice across its path. Snowfield Development company explores and develops diamond properties in Quebec and the Northwest Territories. Its Ticho project in the Northwest Territories is the company's most advanced property. Snowfield Development is also exploring for gold at the Snow property in British Columbia and agreed to buy a Finnish silver project in 2009.

X-CAL has a significant NI-43-101 gold and silver resource at its Sleeper Gold Property in Nevada. The Company’s gold properties include: The Sleeper Gold Property, located in Humboldt County, The Mill Creek and Reese River Properties located in the Cortez Area and the WR Property located in the Spring Valley Area. All properties are 100% owned by X-CAL and are located in Nevada.

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