Daniel C. Brebner

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

UBS Ltd. (Broker) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of UBS Ltd.,the wholly-owned subsidiary of Switzerland-based UBS AG (SWX: UBSN; NYSE: UBS). Established in 1975, the firm is located in London. UBS Ltd.'s business is organized in three departments: fixed-income, rates and currencies; equity and investment banking. UBS Ltd. (Broker) engages in equity trading, equity derivatives and equity-linked products. The equity research department covers a diverse range of sectors globally and also supplies macroeconomic analysis, quantitative and derivative research. The fixed-income, rates and currency business covers credit, rates, commodities including energy and metals, municipal bonds, Forex and cash and collateral trading globally. Their investment banking activities include analysis, structuring, transaction negotiation and communication.

Part of Franklin Mining, Inc., US Mining, Inc. explores for minerals. The private company is based in Idaho Springs, CO. US Mining was acquired by Franklin Mining, Inc. on December 20, 1999.

Buenaventura Ingenieros SA provides consulting, engineering, project management, and construction services for the mining, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. It develops projects in various areas such as geology, mining, metallurgy, engineering, environment, and social and infrastructure and civil works. The company was founded by Alberto Benavides de la Quintana in 1977 and is headquartered in Lima, Peru.