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.

Gallatin Steel's manufacturing process. Gallatin Steel, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Gerdau AmeriSteel, manufactures more than a million tons of coils using recycled metal each year. Gallatin Steel company uses about 1.5 million tons of scrap metal each year to manufacture its products, which are designed to customers' specifications. Gallatin's recycling operation removes some 4,000 tons of scrap metal from US landscapes and junkyards every day. Gallatin Steel company, which operates a compact strip production facility in central Kentucky, began operations in 1995.

Gold Reserve Inc. has history in mining dating back to 1956 and was formed for the purpose of acquiring, exploring and developing mining properties and placing them into production. Consistent with that strategy, the Company in 1992 acquired and began developing what is now known as the Brisas gold and copper project, located in the historic Km 88 mining district of the State of Bolivar in southeastern Venezuela (the “Brisas Project”). The Brisas deposit, which is one of the largest undeveloped gold/copper deposits in the world, contains ore reserves of 10.2 million ounces of gold and 1.4 billion pounds of copper. From 1992 to 2009, the Company invested close to US $300 million on among other things acquisition, land exploration, development, equipment, and engineering costs, which the Company believed developed the Brisas Project into a world class mining project.

Severstal Warren has the capability to produce the broadest range of steel grades of any steel producer in the United States. Severstal Warren recently completed the installation of a walking beam slab reheat furnace at our hot strip mill that has improved quality, reduced operating costs and increased production of custom steel products. Severstal Warren offers approximately 185 grades of high-quality steel used by strip converters, processors, service centers, construction products companies and, to a lesser extent, the automotive industry. End uses for Severstal Warren steel include side door intrusion beams, garden tools, golf club shafts, aircraft parts and culvert for the construction industry.

NUINSCO RESOURCES LIMITED (TSX: NWI) is a growth-oriented, multi-commodity mineral exploration and development company that is focused on uranium, copper, zinc and gold exploration and development in world-class mineralized belts in Canada, Turkey and potentially in Egypt. In addition to its property holdings, Nuinsco owns approximately 9% of the outstanding common shares of Gold Hawk Resources Inc. (TSXV: GHK) and approximately 2% of the outstanding common shares of Victory Nickel Inc. (TSX:NI). These equity investments can be monetized to finance future exploration and minimize dilution for shareholders. The Company is also a secured lender to Campbell Resources Inc. in an amount of approximately $7 million. Nuinsco also has a 10% royalty interest in, and a 50% interest in future cash flows from, Campbell’s Corner Bay copper deposit in Quebec.

American Colloid Company is a leading producer and supplier of high-quality Wyoming bentonites, North Dakota leonardites, and humic acid products. These products are highly beneficial to agriculture, agronomic and horticulture applications. In agriculture and horticulture our products are beneficial as flow control agents, animal feed pelletizing, and agricultural carriers. These products absorb liquid active herbicides and pesticides onto their surfaces that help to control dispersion rates, limit drift and leach ability as these products are applied to cropland. In agronomy these leonardite/humic acid products stimulate plant growth, improve the availability of nutrients and other trace minerals to plants. They improve soil properties such as aeration, permeability, water filtration, holding capacity and nutrient uptake. This is especially beneficial where rainfall and moisture retention are minimal.

Vale S.A., through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified metals and mining company worldwide. Vale company produces iron ore and iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese ore, ferroalloys, kaolin, and pig iron. It also engages in producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, metallurgical coke and methanol, cobalt, potash, and other non-ferrous minerals, as well as precious metals, including platinum-group metals, gold, and silver. In addition, Vale company operates logistics systems in Brazil, including railroads, maritime terminals, and a port. Further, it engages in power generation through hydro and oil and gas resources; and steel production. Vale company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kiska Metals loves Whistler, but that doesn't mean it likes skiing in British Columbia or even that painting of the old lady in black. Rather, the Whistler project is a gold/copper/silver property that is the company's exploration and development focus. Kiska Metals also owns exploration prospects elsewhere in the US, as well as in Australia, Canada, and Mexico. Kiska Metals company was formed through the 2009 merger of Rimfire Minerals and Geoinformatics Exploration. In 2010 Kiska agreed to buy Copper Joe, a copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry prospect near its Whistler project in Alaska, for $10 million.

Ivernia Inc. is an international base metals mining, exploration and development company. It is the sole owner and operator of the Magellan lead mine in Western Australia. At full production, Magellan is expected to be one of the top five lead-producing mines in the world, accounting for approximately 2% of the world’s total mined lead supply.

Since 1966, Northwest Pipe Company has been a leading manufacturer of welded steel pipe. Through carefully orchestrated growth strategy, the company has expanded its capabilities to become a national presence in the pipe and tube industry.In our Water Transmission business segment, the company is the leading supplier of large diameter, high pressure steel pipe products used for water transmission and treatment facilities in the United States and Canada.In our Tubular Products business segment, the company manufactures electric resistance welded steel pipe and tubing for use in a wide range of construction, agricultural, energy and industrial applications. Northwest Pipe also manufactures innovative traffic signpost products, fence framework products.Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, Northwest Pipe operates manufacturing plants throughout the United States and Mexico.Whether your needs are for the types of products mentioned above or other applications, contact Northwest Pipe Company and experience our enduring commitment to quality and customer service.

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