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UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

UBS O'Connor LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS O'Connor primarily provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various types of pooled investment vehicles, (which may or may not be exempt from registration), pension or profit-sharing plans, and institutional separately managed accounts.

Cargill Agrícola SA processes as well as distributes agricultural products such as oilseeds, meat and sugar. It also provides solutions to the agricultural, food, financial and industrial markets. The firm sells citric acid and citrates in the Latin American market, besides exporting sugar. It also sells starches as well as sweeteners and processes cocoa products, wheat products and oil seeds. Its other activities include financial investment and asset management, among others. The company has industrial plants, port terminals, warehouses, farms and branch offices throughout Brazil. Cargill Agricola was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Millennium Global Investments Ltd. (MGIL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Millennium Group Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Michael Huttman in 1994. Headquartered in London, MGIL serves as an investment adviser with discretionary trading authority - and related discretionary advisory services – to separately managed accounts which are generally owned by large institutions.

Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, also known as AusIMM, is the leading organization for professionals working in the resources sector. AusIMM is based in Carlton, Australia, and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The Australian company's main focus is on shaping careers, showcasing leadership, creating communities, and upholding standards.

The Canadian Geotechnical Society provides geotechnical engineering services. It addresses issues and needs connected with geotechnical and related geoscience research in canada and produces publications for the use of members and other professionals. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citibank DTVM SA is a bank with over 100 years of experience in Brazil. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company provides responsible financial services that enable economic growth and progress. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Roberto Paolino.

Founded in 2010 by Jeffrey Sprague, Michael Heffernan and Nicole Parent, Vertical Research Partners LLC is an independent equity research firm located in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm provides proprietary research and analysis that focuses on the industrial sector.

Bikita Minerals Pvt Ltd. engages in the production of non-metallic minerals, tantalite and petalite. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Glencova, Zimbabwe.

Waterton Global Resource Management Inc (Waterton Global Resource Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

RK Partners Assessoria Financeira e Gestao de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a financial advisory and Brazilian asset management company. The company was founded in 2010 by Ricardo Knoepfelmacher.

Credit Suisse International (Investment Management) (Credit Suisse International-IM) is the investment management division of Credit Suisse International, an investment banking firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse International-IM provides investment advisory and management services.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Part of Denham Capital Management LP, Denham Capital Management LP (Brazil) acts as an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Vila Rica Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is an independent investment manager specializing in alternative investments. The Brazilian company's expertise and originality allow them to better manage the allocated capital of their investors. The company was founded in 2011 by Flavio Silva de Guimaraes Souto. Cesar Chicayban has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Part of A10 Financas E Capital Ltda., A10 Investimentos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2013 by Ana Cristina Cabral Gardner, Marcelo Freire de Paiva. Ana Cristina Cabral Gardner has been the CEO since 2013.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Innocap Investment Management, Inc. (Innocap) is a Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebéc. The firm was founded in 1996 and is owned by France-based BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) (50 percent), CDP Investissements Inc. (30 percent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Innocap’s management, via 10313157 Canada Inc. (20 percent). Innocap provides investment management and advisory services to financial institutions, pension funds, pooled investment vehicles, and other accredited investors. They also offer non-discretionary advisory services to Innocap Global Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd. (IGIM) and acts as investment manager and/or investment fund manager to the Innocap Funds.