Howard Bird

Noranda, Inc. produces and distributes copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver, selenium, tellurium, zinc & molybdenite concentrates, fluorspar, bismuth and phosphate with investments in fully-integrated zinc and aluminum assets. The Company's primary focus is the identification and development of world-class copper and nickel mining deposits. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Battle North Gold Corp. engages in the business of acquisition, exploration, and development of gold mineral properties. It focuses on the development of the Bateman Gold Project. The company was founded by David William Adamson on March 4, 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Group's principal activity is to explore its mineral properties. It holds interests in mineral properties located in three countries: Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Brazil.

SouthernEra Diamonds, Inc. owned diamond properties and conducts exploration. It operated the Klipspringer Diamond Mine and maintains interest in the Camafuca Diamond Project in Angola. The company was founded in 1987 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Goldbar Resources, Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and development company. The firm focuses on the development activities on its gold, copper, molybdenum and other properties. Its projects are Lucky Ship molybdenum property, Indi gold, Sweeney Lake property, Ted Property, Mike and Alice Arm. The company was founded on June 3, 1987 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Southern Platinum Corp. is an independent producer of platinum group metals. The company's platinum projects in South Africa include the Lonmin Platinum Limpopo formerly called Messina and Millennium projects. Southern Platinum was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.