Niocan has a can-do attitude when it comes to mining niobium. The company explores for niobium, a talc-like mineral that is used in the production of steel and superalloys, at its Oka ferroniobium project in Quebec. Niobium competes with other minerals such as vanadium and molybdenum. Niocan company is looking to get authorization from the government to begin production at its Oka project. In 2005 co-founder Rene Dufour retired as chairman and CEO. Founded in 1995, Niocan is 20%-owned by Electrum Ferrometals.

U.S. Steel Canada's output is creating the steely determination that has taken the company out of bankruptcy. U.S. Steel Canada company produces hot- and cold-rolled steel sheets, coated sheet steel, and performs coating, plating, and finishing services. It operates two steel facilities in Ontario and also produces coke, which is used in the steel production process. Production capacity at the two facilities totals about 5 million tons annually. Customers include companies in the automotive, building, and steel service center industries. It is the Canadian operations of U.S. Steel.

International Minerals is working to develop gold and silver properties in South America. International Minerals company's primary projects include the Rio Blanco, Gaby, and Ca�icapa properties in Ecuador and the Antabamba and Pallancata properties in Peru. Through a 2010 purchase of Ventura Gold, International Minerals owns a 51% interest in the Peruvian Inmaculada gold/silver project. Hochschild Mining owns the remaining stake. It also bought Metallic Ventures that same year, winning a bidding contest with Solitario Exploration, to add to its Goldmine and Converse operations in Nevada. International Minerals company continues to look to acquire low-cost gold and silver mining operations in the Americas.

BNI Coal Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALLETE (NYSE-ALE), owns and operates the Center Mine near Center, North Dakota. BNI Coal's surface mine supplies lignite coal to fuel the nearby Milton R. Young steam electric Generating Station, Units I and II. In 1930, Harris M. Baukol, his brothers and L.L. Monson formed Baukol-Noonan Lignite, Inc. and Noonan Holding Company. The companies began mining near Noonan, North Dakota. In 1949, the businesses were assumed by a successor company, Baukol-Noonan, Inc. Operations at the Center mine began in 1970. In 1988, Baukol-Noonan was purchased by Minnesota Power Company currently known as (ALLETE). Baukol-Noonan changed its name to BNI Coal Ltd. and relocated its headquarters to Bismarck, North Dakota. Today, BNI mines about 4.5 million tons of lignite coal annually, supplying both units of the Young Station. The mining process disturbs and reclaims approximately 210 acres per year. And with reserves of 600 million tons, BNI has ample capacity to expand production.

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is a Canadian precious metals exploration Company with a portfolio of several different properties in Canada at different stages of development. The Company's flagship projects are currently located in Nunavut, in the Canadian North. These Nunavut assets, which are geographically proximal to each other, consist of the very large Hackett River Silver-zinc project, the George and Goose Lake Gold deposits which also contain the Wishbone claims, a 3,000 square km greenstone belt that includes Hackett River as well as many other base and precious metals targets.This portfolio of Arctic assets gives the Company a district size precious metals presence in one of the world's safest mining jurisdictions.The Company is well financed with no debt. These financial resources in conjunction with a management team that has demonstrated proven success in exploring, developing, and operating large projects in difficult environments, provide the platform for Sabina to become a leading Canadian investment opportunity.

Archipelago Resources Plc (Archipelago) is a UK incorporated company formed in 2002 to acquire, explore, develop and mine gold and other metal deposits in south east Asia. Archipelago was listed on AIM in September 2003 and as a result of a number of capital raisings has 493,019,334 shares in issue. Archipelago’s registered office is in London but the Company is managed from Perth, Western Australia and all project development personnel are located at the Company’s principal project at Toka Tindung in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Anglo American's name might be a little misleading -- it's never been American. The UK-based company owns significant stakes in global producers of platinum (75% of Anglo Platinum) and diamonds (45% of De Beers S.A.). In addition, Anglo American has interests in ferrous and base metals and industrial minerals; it also is among the world's largest coal miners. Anglo American has spent much of the decade reorganizing its portfolio and has narrowed its focus. Though it used to have a majority stake in AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo American divested its remaining shares in 2009. The founding Oppenheimer family no longer controls Anglo American, though Nicky Oppenheimer, who chairs De Beers, sits on the board.

Cameco Corporation operates as a nuclear energy company. The company operates through three segments: Uranium, Fuel Services, and Electricity. The Uranium segment involves in the exploration for, mining, milling, purchase, and sale of uranium concentrate. It holds interests in uranium properties in the United States, Canada, and Kazakhstan. The Fuel Services segment involves in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate; and the purchase and sale of conversion services. Its products include uranium trioxide, uranium hexafluoride, and uranium dioxide. This segment also manufactures fuel bundles, reactor components, and monitoring equipment used by Candu reactors. The Electricity segment involves in the generation and sale of nuclear electricity, through its 31.6% interest in the Bruce Power Limited Partnership. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Exco Technologies manufactures die-casting and aluminum extrusion products and services for the automotive industry. The company's casting and extrusion technology unit manufactures die casting machines, high precision tooling for small die casting and plastic injection molding machines, and single cell die ovens. Its automotive solutions unit (through its Neocon, Polydesign, and Polytech divisions) makes such items as door pockets, restraint systems, and slide-out tables, primarily for passenger cars and light trucks. Exco operates 10 manufacturing facilities in Canada, Mexico, Morocco, and the US. It has engineering offices in France and the US, and a global sales network.

Tower is a story of vision and growth. Tower Extrusions was started in March of 1977 with the purchase of the former Republic Aluminum Extrusion facility in Olney, Texas. Since then, Tower has expanded their operations to more efficiently serve an ever growing customer base.The original Tower Extrusions plant consisted of two extrusion presses and a re-melt billet casting operation. Tower today consists of five presses ranging in size from 6 to 12 inches, an expanded cast house, and our newest addition is a state-of-the-art anodizing plant with the capability of handling lengths up to 38 feet in both clear and two step color process.

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