James W. Ashcroft

Vale Inco Ltd. manufactures nickel materials for manufacturing stainless steel and batteries. It also mines and processes copper, gold, cobalt and platinum metals. The company also manufactures flakes and powders for use in catalysts, electronics and paints. Its mining and processing operations are in Canada, Indonesia and the UK. Vale Inco was founded in 1901 and is located in Toronto, Canada.

Guyana Goldfields, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of precious metal mineral properties. It focuses on the gold deposits of Aurora Gold Mines in Guyana South America. The company was founded by John Patrick Sheridan Jr. on December 12, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

FNX Mining Co., Inc. explores nickel, copper and platinum products. It operates under two segments: Mining and Mining Services. The Mining segment produces, develops and explores for nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, palladium and gold in Canada's prolific Sudbury mining district. The Mining Services segment operates in both Canada and the United States, providing services in contract mining, mine shaft sinking, lateral mine development, mine construction, civil underground construction, raise boring and Alimak raising. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Alexander Mining Plc is a holding company, which engages in the commercialization of mineral processing technologies. It also engages in the development and management of intellectual property rights and partnerships in producing mines and equity positions in projects. The company was founded by Matthew Leslie Sutcliffe on February 8, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc. engages in the exploration and development of molybdenum, copper, and other mineral properties. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.