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.

Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN),a mineral resource company operating in Durango and Zacatecas States, Mexico, is committed to building value through production, expansion and discovery. Excellon Resources is producing silver, lead and zinc from high-grade manto deposits on its Platosa Property, strategically located in the middle of the Mexican silver belt. In fiscal 2010, Excellon's focus remains on increasing its Mineral Resources at Platosa through an aggressive $12.7-million exploration program, and expanding its operating capacity to maximize the value of the recently acquired Miguel Auza mill. The Platosa Property, not fully explored, has several geological indicators of a large carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) mineralized system, the tracking of which Excellon believes will lead to the discovery of a world class deposit. At Miguel Auza, located in the northern portion of the Zacatecas-Fresnillo silver belt, an initial exploration program to evaluate the potential of this largely underexplored property, the site of considerable historic and recent production from epithermal precious and base metal veins began in the fall of 2009.

An industry leader in aluminium and copper, Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group is the world's largest aluminium rolling company and one of the biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia. Its copper smelter is the world’s largest custom smelter at a single location. Established in 1958, we commissioned our aluminium facility at Renukoot in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India in 1962. Later acquisitions and mergers, with Indal, Birla Copper and the Nifty and Mt. Gordon copper mines in Australia, strengthened our position in value-added alumina, aluminium and copper products. The acquisition of Novelis Inc. in 2007 positioned us among the top five aluminium majors worldwide and the largest vertically integrated aluminium company in India. Today we are a metals powerhouse with high-end rolling capabilities and a global footprint in 12 countries. Our consolidated turnover of USD 13 billion (60,000 crore) places us in the Fortune 500 league.

Established in 2004, Silver Wheaton has quickly positioned itself as the largest metals streaming company in the world. The company currently has fifteen silver purchase agreements and two precious metals agreements where, in exchange for an upfront payment, it has the right to purchase all or a portion of the silver production, at a low fixed cost, from high-quality mines located in politically stable regions.Forecast 2010 production, based upon the company's current agreements, is 22.2 million ounces of silver and 20,000 ounces of gold, for total production of 23.5 million silver equivalent ounces. By 2013, annual production is anticipated to increase significantly to approximately 38 million ounces of silver and 59,000 ounces of gold, for total production of over 40 million silver equivalent ounces. No ongoing capital expenditures are required to generate this growth and Silver Wheaton does not hedge its silver production.Silver Wheaton’s industry-leading growth profile is driven by a portfolio of world-class assets, including silver streams on Goldcorp’s Peñasquito mine in Mexico and Barrick’s Pascua-Lama project straddling the border of Chile and Argentina. The company’s unique business model creates significant shareholder value by providing considerable leverage to increases in the silver price while reducing the downside risks faced by traditional mining companies. Silver Wheaton has an experienced management team with a strong track record of success and is well positioned for further growth.

Crystallex International Corporation headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Crystallex International Corp. principal asset is the Las Cristinas property located in Bolivar State, Venezuela which is currently under development. Las Cristinas’ estimated 17 million ounces positions Crystallex as one of the largest North American-based gold companies in terms of gold reserves. The remarkable quality of the Las Cristinas property has allowed Crystallex to attract an exceptional management team. Led by Robert Fung (Executive Chairman & CEO), Robert Crombie (President), William Faust (COO & Senior VP) and Hemdat Sawh (CFO), Crystallex has the depth of experience and discipline seeking to maximize the value of Las Cristinas for its shareholders.

Sprott Resource Corp. invests and operates through its subsidiaries in the natural resource sector. We currently have investments and operations in oil and gas, agriculture and agricultural nutrients as well as a large position in physical gold bullion. We take an active involvement in the companies in which we invest. We are dedicated to generating consistently superior returns on capital for our shareholders, while focusing on risk management and real wealth preservation. We seek to accomplish these objectives by acquiring or starting attractive businesses at the right time, growing the value organically or through accretive acquisitions and by maintaining financial flexibility to be responsive to the needs of our businesses and to capitalize on new opportunities.Our management services agreement with Sprott Consulting Limited Partnership, of which Sprott Inc. is the sole limited partner, and our location in Toronto, a global centre for resource investing, gives us access to exceptional investment opportunities and a vast network of contacts and potential strategic partners. We leverage these relationships to grow and add value to our investments.

Eldorado Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, processing, reclamation, and production of primarily gold and iron properties. It owns and operates the Kisladag gold mine in Turkey; and the Tanjianshan, Jinfeng, and White Mountain gold mines in China, as well as the development projects, including the Efemcukuru gold project located in Turkey, the Eastern Dragon gold project in China, the Perama Hill gold project in Greece, and the Vila Nova iron ore project in Brazil. Eldorado Gold Corp. was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Corriente Resources has hitched itself to a copper belt. The company explores and develops copper and gold projects in Latin America. Its primary operations consist of its four copper deposits all in the exploration and development stages along the Corriente Copper Belt in Ecuador. Its Mirador project is the furthest along and closest to production. At the end of 2009 Chinese companies Tongling Nonferrous Metals and China Railway Construction Corp. acquired Corriente for C$680 million ($650 million).

Neo Material Technologies processes rare earths, zirconium, and magnetic powders for use in fuel cells, automotive wiring, glass, cell phones, and other electronic products. Its rare earths division, which includes lanthanum and neodymium, accounts for most of the company's sales. Neo Materials operates processing plants in China and Thailand. Its products are distributed to 25 different countries, though China and North America account for most of the company's sales. Subsidiary Magnequench produces rare earth based Neo (Neodymium, Iron, and Boron) magnetic powders in China and sells them worldwide. Neo Materials produces neodymium, which is used by Magnequench to make Neo powders for bonded magnets.

ThyssenKrupp AG company is one of the world's largest steel producers and operates worldwide in two business areas: Materials and Technologies. The first is comprised of the company's steel (carbon and stainless steel) and materials services businesses. ThyssenKrupp's Technologies sector consists of its elevators unit and the marine systems, components technology (for the auto and engineering markets), and plant technology (construction and environmental services) segments. Although its combined interests range from elevators to shipbuilding, the company has historically relied on the cyclical steel market.

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