Coal lies at the core of Bisichi Mining's business. Bisichi Mining invests in and manages mining properties, which it then mines or leases to other mining companies. Its primary property is the Black Wattle mine in South Africa, which produces more than 1 million tons of coal annually. Bisichi sells its coal waste to South African power company Eskom. The firm also owns retail properties in the UK, including the Dragon Retails Properties, which are managed by property firm London & Associated Properties (42% owner of Bisichi Mining). Bisichi plans to grow by acquiring additional coal mines in South Africa.

Aluminum and plastics products maker Loxcreen does its part to keep the outside out and the inside in. The company specializes in custom aluminum and vinyl extrusions; it also produces and supplies a full line of screen doors, storm doors, windows, roofing products (flashing and edging), and ventilation products (foundation vents, ridge vents, and soffit vents). Loxcreen also offers floor trim and weather stripping. The company operates manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout the US as well as one facility in Canada.

North Atlantic Resources (formerly North Atlantic Nickel) prospects for and develops locations for the mining of gold, oil, and gas in west Africa. It has seven projects in Mali for a total of 1,150 square kilometers of mining operations. North Atlantic Resources company was founded in 1997 and has since made three gold discoveries. In February 2008 North Atlantic Resources announced a joint venture with Orezone Resources called Brighton Energy Ltd., to explore for uranium in Niger.

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.

The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) is the sales and marketing jewel of diamond-mining giant De Beers SA -- which is owned by Anglo American (45%), the Oppenheimer family (40%), and the government of Botswana (15%). The DTC supplies almost half of all the rough diamonds on the market. It receives diamonds primarily from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The DTC participates in joint ventures with the governments of Botswana and Namibia to sell diamonds from those countries. After sorting and valuing the diamonds, the Diamond Trading company sells the gems to clients, or sightholders. On the marketing side, the DTC promotes diamonds through such programs as the well-known "A Diamond Is Forever" advertising campaign.

NovaGold Resources Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of mineral resource properties in Alaska and British Columbia. It primarily explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead ores. NovaGold Resources Inc. was formerly known as NovaCan Mining Resources (1985) Limited and changed its name to NovaGold Resources Inc. in March 1987.

Moydow Mines is an international exploration company with primary interests in precious and industrial minerals and diamonds. Exploration activities are focused principally in Africa. In 2004, Moydow sold its interest in the Ntotoroso Property for US$40 million to Newmont Mining Corporation. Moydow retains a 2% royalty on any production in excess of 1.2 million ounces of gold from the Ntotoroso Poperty, which now forms part of the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited.In October 2004 Moydow signed an option agreement with Gondwana Investments Limited to allow Moydow to earn an interest in the Port Loko Bauxite concession in Sierra Leone. Moydow now hold a 50% interest in the project and a full engineering and processing review is currently underway.The Dala Diamond Project located in the Lunda Sul province of north-eastern Angola, a JV between Endiama, Cimader and Moydow, is at an advanced stage with drilling scheduled to commence in early 2008. The licence is bordered both to the west and east by the BHP/Petra Diamonds' Alto Cuilo and Muriege diamond properties, respectively, and is 40 kilometres south of the Catoca Mine, the world's fourth largest producing kimberlite diamond mine. These latter opportunities, are in line with Company strategy to capitalise on its long experience in Africa to grow shareholder value.The Company's outstanding Common Shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange [TSE] and the Alternative Investment Market [AIM] of The London Stock Exchange under the symbol "MOY".

From pig iron to animal feed, Balli Group trades a little bit of everything. Through subsidiaries Balli Steel and Balli Trading, the group trades and distributes steel as well as aluminum, chemicals, office products, agricultural goods, and other commodities. Flat-rolled steel makes up about half of total steel sales. Chemicals and aluminum account for the majority of the company's non-steel trading business. Established in 1991, the trading house has grown through the acquisitions such as Klockner Steel Trade (2000), Comvex (2002), and RXI (2003). Comvex is a bulk handling terminal in the Black Sea. Balli also operates alumina refineries and aluminum rolling mills.

BCS Industries, LLC was founded in 1996 by Joseph A. Higdon through the acquisition of a plant formerly operated by Laclede Steel. By 1998 BCS acquired another idled Laclede plant and provided the expansion needed for the Memphis, TN facility to grow. During the period from 2000-2004 BCS acquired the former Metal Processing facility in Maple Heights, OH and the former Cuyahoga Steel & Wire processing plant in Solon, OH growing to over 170 employees with sales surpassing $100 million dollars.The strategic need for a centralized wire distribution facility was identified and in August 2007 this was solidified. BCS acquired the Ugitech carbon steel warehouse in Batavia, IL. This important expansion has provided the BCS ‘Chicago Wire Division’ with an exceptionally strong position supplying Just In Time material to the Midwest Fastener Industry.BCS Industries experienced workforce and management team has extensive knowledge of the industry. We have many state of the art processes and also utilize successful ‘old school’ methods that simply can’t be beat. We utilize both science and experience (art) in our steel processing.Sulfuric acid cleaning, state of the art atmosphere annealing furnaces, precise sizing through wire drawing and customer specific finished coating all add up to what we determine as ‘Fitness For Use’ for the Cold Heading Industry.BCS Industries’ Quality Management System supports many Key Performance Indicators including; Customer Service, 5S, Safety, Lean Manufacturing and Vendor Assessments which contribute to our success.

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.company has a majority stake (60%) in the Diavik Diamond Mine north of Great Slave lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada; partner Harry Winston Diamond (formerly called Aber Diamond) owns the remaining portion. Production began at the mine in 2003. With an estimated life cycle of 15-20 years, the Diavik mine will peak at a production rate of about 10 million carats annually. The two companies share in the diamonds the mine produces in equal ratio to their ownership stakes. DDMI is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.

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