David P. Suleski

Canyon Resources Corp. explores, acquires, develops, mines and metals, gold, uranium, and other mineral properties. The company was founded by Richard H. De Voto in 1979 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Part of Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. is a company that engages in the production of molybdenum, lithium, copper, and coals. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ. Cyprus Amax Minerals was acquired by Phelps Dodge Corp. on December 02, 1999 for $1,816.19 million.

Golden Star Resources Ltd. engages in gold mining and exploration activities. It owns and operates the Wassa and Prestea mines situated in Ghana. The firm also operates through the following segments: Wassa, Bogoso or Prestea, Other, and Corporate. The company was founded by David A. Fennell on May 15, 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Group's principal activity is that of a mining development and exploration company. It currently focuses its resources primarily on the development of San Cristobal Project in Bolivia. San Cristobal is an open-pit silver-zinc-lead deposit, containing approximately 450 million ounces of silver, eight billion pounds of zinc and three billion pounds of lead in proven and probable reserves. San Cristobal is expected to produce approximately 17 million ounces of silver, 225,000 tonnes of zinc and 82,000 tonnes of lead per year on a payable basis in the first five years of operation. The project currently has sufficient reserves to operate for approximately 16 years with a current design capacity of 40,000 tonnes of ore per day. The Group also holds an extensive portfolio of highly prospective exploration properties located primarily in the traditional precious metals-producing regions of Argentina, Peru, Mexico and Bolivia.

Atna Resources Ltd. engaged in the exploration, development, and acquiring of mine precious metals, uranium, and mineral properties. The company was founded on May 30, 1984 and was headquartered in Golden, CO.