Bull markets and bear markets come and go, and through them all Joseph Behr and Sons sticks to the scrap metal business. Through subsidiaries Behr Iron & Steel and Behr Metals, Joseph Behr and Sons company buys, processes, and sells scrap iron, steel, and nonferrous metals such as aluminum and copper. In addition, Behr is engaged in construction and demolition work, via its G&M Construction unit. The company's Behr Trucking unit provides freight transportation services. The company was founded by Joseph Behr, grandfather of CEO Richard Behr, in 1906.

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.

Commerce Group Corp. is one of the only precious metals company that has produced gold and silver in the past twenty or more years in the Republic of El Salvador, Central America. Starting in 1968, for periods during the 1970's and 1980's Commerce was operative in the exploration, exploitation, development, and production of precious metals in El Salvador. It continues to be operative in the exploration of precious metals in El Salvador while it seeks funding for exploitation, development, and production. Commerce’s objectives are to obtain the permission of the Government of El Salvador to continue the exploitation of mineralized material at SSGM and to obtain a sufficient amount of funds to operate and expand its San Cristobal Mill and Plant and to commence an open-pit, heap-leach operation at its SSGM to produce gold at a profit. It further plans to broaden its exploration targets as the opportunity to discover more gold and silver is evident. Commerce simultaneously continues to seek a compatible acquisition, merger, other business arrangement, or an endeavor in which synergism will prevail. This combination should continue to enhance the value of Commerce’s common shares.

There's money to be made in the clink of zinc. Zinc refiner and smelter Espanola del Zinc is a Spanish company engaged in mining operations and the production and commercialization of zinc, iron ore, and steel. Through its subsidiaries, it is also involved in the development of businesses in the energy sector. Espanola del Zinc sought time to regroup in early 2010 after absorbing major losses in the previous year. It voluntarily delisted its stock from the Spanish exchange, laid off 240 employees, and began legal proceedings against private equity firm Quorum Capital Investors. At full operating capacity, it has a production capacity of 47,000 tons of zinc per year. Espanola del Zinc was founded in 1956.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world's largest drilling service companies serving the mining industry. To support its customers' varied drilling requirements, Major Drilling maintains field operations and offices in Canada, the United States, South and Central America, Asia, Africa and Australia. Major Drilling provides all types of drilling services including surface and underground coring, directional, reverse circulation, RAB, geotechnical, and environmental drilling. Major Drilling's stock trades on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDI".

Commerce Resources Corp. is an exploration and development company with a particular focus on tantalum, niobium and rare metal deposits with a potential for economic grades and large tonnages. The Company is specifically focused on the development of its Upper Fir tantalum and niobium deposit in British Columbia, Canada. Commerce is well positioned with sufficient capital to advance the commercialization of a prospectively lucrative mining operation for tantalum and niobium. Commerce Resources is also focused on the exploration of its new deposit the Eldor carbonatite in Quebec, which is highly prospective for niobium, tantalum and uranium.

Bear Lake Gold Ltd. is a Canadian gold exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "BLG". Bear Lake Gold's primary project is the Larder Lake gold property, located on the prolific Cadillac-Larder Lake Break in the mining district of north-eastern Ontario. The Larder Lake property consists of a 100% interest in the Bear Lake, Cheminis, Fernland and Barber Larder properties. The Company also has a 75% interest in the Swansea property and holds additional mining claims in the area. This portfolio of gold exploration projects spread out over a distance of approximately 13km gives the Company a large area of interesting targets to explore in one of the world's best mining jurisdictions with excellent infrastructures available at close proximity. Bear Lake Gold has recently completed a $3.7 million financing and exploration at Larder Lake resumed in July 2010. Bear Lake Gold Ltd. also has an interest in two other gold exploration projects: (1) an option with Newmont Mining Company to earn a 75% interest in certain claims at Hope Bay in Nunavut and (2) an option with Unity Gold Silver Mines, Inc. to earn a 60% interest on the Unity project in Idaho.

Feroleto Steel Company, Inc., founded by Frank V. Feroleto in 1958, processes flat rolled steel for companies large and small. In December of 1990, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. Since the acquisition, Feroleto has expanded to Knoxville, TN and Weirton, WV to meet customer’s needs.Feroleto specializes in value added products and maintains close ties with vendors and customers in order to maximize value to customers. The company is financially strong and built around servicing customers’ needs.Feroleto adheres to the highest safety and environmental standards in the industry. We have earned, rightfully so we believe, the reputation as a knowledgeable, respected and responsible business partner.

Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. is a federally incorporated Canadian public company listed on the TSX (symbol - ICI). Based in Toronto, Inter-Citic has an exclusive focus on gold exploration and development opportunities in China and is currently exploring its flagship Dachang Gold Project it acquired in 2003. In 2004 and 2005 Inter-Citic undertook major surface exploration at Dachang. 2006 and 2007 have seen progressively larger major drilling programs on the property with a goal of expanding the exisiting gold resource.Inter-Citic is a growing gold exploration and development company unlike any other junior mining company. For almost a decade Inter-Citic has been developing relationships and opportunities in China and is regarded as a valued partner. With a wealth of board, management and advisor talent and experience, Inter-Citic is well-positioned to become a major player in China.In 2003 Inter-Citic signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with the Qinghai Geological Survey Institute (QGSI) which also gives Inter-Citic a formal right of first refusal on subsequent projects, offering a rich opportunity pipeline for future gold and mineral exploration and development.Prior to the current Dachang Gold Project, Inter-Citic already had a wealth of practical mineral experience in China. Previously it acquired an 80% interest in a rare-earths facility in eastern China employing more than 100 people. Inter-Citic has also worked in close partnership with Minmetals International Non-ferrous Metals Trading Company, one of the largest non-ferrous metals suppliers in China and identified by the Chinese government as one of the State Owned Enterprises vital to China's economic security.Projects and partnerships like these over more than a decade in China have allowed Inter-Citic to build relationships and exciting opportunities in the complex and dynamic Chinese economy.

Hyundai Corporation, Korea’s leading general trading house, provides international trade and distribution services for a wide range of products, including steel, heavy machinery, ships, industrial plants, automobiles, electrical and electronic equipment, and basic commodities.In addition to export and trading, Hyundai Corporation has achieved remarkable success through investing in energy resource development projects in Asia and the Middle East. Hyundai Corporation has 34 years of experience in global trades, solid financing capabilities, and unparalleled regional and local expertise through our network of nearly forty offices worldwide.In recent years, Hyundai Corporation has further diversified its business portfolio by expanding into new businesses. Notably, it has become a world-class player in the shipbuilding industry by establishing Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding, a Chinese subsidiary specializing in the construction of mid-sized commercial vessels. Hyundai Corporation is also working with select partners to bring Hyundai-branded electronics and other consumer products to households worldwide, and has seen remarkable growth in the sale of mobile phones, digital cameras, and home audio/video systems.

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