Tim Read

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Starfield Resources, Inc. engages in the exploration of copper, nickel, and platinum group elements. Its assets include Ferguson Lake nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-palladium property and nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE-chrome project. The company was founded on April 22, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Nevoro, Inc. explores and develops precious & base metals in the United States of America. It owns and operates the stillwater nickel, copper, cobalt & chromite project in Montana, the moonlight copper project in California and eight gold exploration projects in Nevada. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

DNO North Sea Plc engages in the exploration, appraisal, development, and production of oil and gas. The company was founded on December 19, 2002 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.

International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cumerio SA smelts and refines copper. Its products include cathodes, wire rods, specialty rods, nuggets, billets, and sulphuric acid. It supplies products to Italy, Germany, Belgium, France, and other European countries. The company operates at four sites located in Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, and Switzerland. Cumerio was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Kopane Diamond Developments Ltd. engages in the development, exploration and production of diamonds. The company was founded on November 15, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.