Patagonia Gold Plc is a precious metals exploration company with a focus in South America.Management is based in both Argentina (Buenos Aires) and London. The principle exploration office is in Esquel but regional exploration bases in Santa Cruz, San Juan and a new Field base near Perito Moreno are used for field operations. The Company, formerly named HPD Exploration Plc, was originally incorporated in 2000. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Brancote Holdings Plc in order to hold exploration projects other than the Esquel Gold Project in Argentina.Brancote Holdings Plc proceeded to de-merge its subsidiary by way of an offer to shareholders and HPD traded on OFEX from January 2001, before changing its name to Patagonia Gold Plc and floating on AIM in March 2003.Brancote Holdings Plc was subsequently acquired by Meridian Gold Inc. in July 2002 for US$368 million.The stated core focus of Patagonia Gold Plc is the discovery of ore bodies able to host multi million ounce gold deposits in the principle area of operation: South America.Patagonia Gold Plc is focusing primarily on exploration in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina where it has a number of advanced exploration projects containing the potential for gold resources.The Company also holds advanced development properties in the Chubut province where exploration has currently been suspended for three years as a result of a government ban issued on July 2006.

Minefinders is a precious metals mining and exploration company. The Company's flagship Dolores Mine in Mexico commenced production of gold and silver in November, 2008 and is expected to produce more than 1.7 million ounces of gold and 64.4 million ounces of silver from heap-leach operations over a 15.5 year mine life. There is potential to increase production from operations by increasing high-grade recoveries with the addition of a mill and by expanding the mine into areas of additional mineralization.Opportunities for the continued growth of Minefinders Company are driven by a pipeline of advanced and grass-roots exploration properties and the development expertise to bring a new mine into production.Minefinders Company has a tradition of corporate commitment to its shareholders, exemplified by strong fiscal management, minimal shareholder dilution, and responsible disclosure. In its mining operations, it is dedicated to safety, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship.

Jiuquan Iron and Steel Co. (JISCO) makes products that clang. Located in the Gansu province of northwest China, JISCO's iron and steel products include wires and rods, rolled steel plates, and bars. The company's products are used in construction, welding, shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing, and transportation. Jiuquan Iron and Steel, which operates three manufacturing sites, was founded in 1958. Jiuquan Iron and Steel company produces about 8 million tons of crude and rolled steel annually.

Thomas Steel Strip has a few cold ones for automakers and other hard-working companies. The subsidiary of British steel producer Corus Group manufactures cold-rolled specialty steel strip for the appliance, automotive, battery, electrical/electronic, office products, and other industries. Brand names include NiZn-Cote, NICOR, and HILUMIN (steel strip for battery makers). The company's products are primarily sold in North America. It is a part of its parent's Corus Special Strip division. Corus itself is owned by Tata Steel.

Wallbridge Mining Company (TSX:WM) is an established Canadian-based company whose mission is to explore for and develop nickel, copper and platinum group element ("PGE") deposits. Its primary focus is on its large portfolio of properties in the under-explored footwall rocks of the prolific Sudbury Mining Camp, Ontario. Wallbridge's Sudbury area properties include joint ventures with Lonmin Plc, Impala Platinum Holdings and Xstrata Nickel as well as with a number of junior mineral exploration companies. In June 2007, global platinum producer Lonmin Plc acquired 10,800,000 common shares of Wallbridge representing approximately 14% of the then issued and outstanding shares.Wallbridge recently spun out a new company, Miocene Metals Limited, which was created to acquire all of Wallbridge's BC porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum (Cu-Au-Mo) properties in a transaction modelled after the successful spin-out of its Minnesota copper-nickel-PGE properties into Duluth Metals Limited (TSX:DM). The BC property portfolio includes Wallbridge's Rogers Creek Cu-Au-Mo property plus six other recently acquired properties in Southwestern BC over a newly recognized belt of Miocene-age intrusive rocks which are highly prospective for Cu-Au-Mo mineralization, The properties range from grassroots stage, with known mineral showings, to properties that are almost drill-ready and have returned economic chip and grab sample values and drill intersections over widths of 10's of metres.

Goldrea Resources Corp. (TSX.V: GOR) is a mineral exploration and development company actively engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties.Goldrea Resourceshas been working on several gold projects in North America and, in January 2004, launched an ambitious play into the Shandong Daye Mine area, near Rushan City, Shandong Province in China, the world's fourth largest producer of gold at that time (behind only South Africa, Australia and the USA). With China's new prominence as the world's top gold producer in 2007 (first time ever), Goldrea's Chinese activities represent a strategic new step for Goldrea Resources.

Rusoro Mining has come to the conclusion that gold may be worth a lot of money. The company was formed in 2006 when Grupo Agapov took over a software company called Newton Ventures and changed its name. Rusoro since then has bought several mining properties in Venezuela from the likes of Gold Fields and Hecla Mining. (In 2008 it also tried but failed to buy Gold Reserve.) Rusoro now operates two producing mines and two mills; it also owns other properties in the development stage. All of these properties are located in Venezuela's gold-rich Bolivar state. The company controls more than 2 million ounces of proved and probable reserves.

Silver Quest Resources' holy grail isn't gold, it's silver. Silver Quest Resources company explores mostly silver, and some gold, properties in Western Canada, the US, and Mexico. It has about a dozen projects in British Columbia (the majority), the Yukon, the US (Nevada), and Mexico (Sonora). Silver Quest is looking for joint venture partners for the exploration of some of its properties. Some of the companies Mexican mines are in production; several properties are worked by Silver Quest Resources company but owned by Grupo Mexico.

KazakhGold Group Limited is one of the largest gold mining company in Kazakhstan with three principal operating mines, Aksu, Bestobe and Zholymbet located in northern part of Kazakhstan. In addition KazakhGold owns a number of assets in East Kazakhstan, Romania and Kyrgyzstan. Its primary objective is to become the leading low-cost gold producer in central Asia. KazakhGold is listed on the Main Board of the London Stock Exchange (symbol KZG).

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.

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