John Edward Rickus

Origo Partners Plc is a private equity investment company which, invests in companies located in China and Mongolia. The fund operating in the fields technology, consumer services, Industrial, commercial and energy. It provides later stage capital requirements and early stage with an investment size $3-20 millions. The fund take both minority and majority position. Origo Partners also makes follow on investments. The fund is headquartered in Douglas, the United Kingdom.

Shanta Gold Ltd. engages in the exploration, mining, and processing of gold in Tanzania. It focuses on New Luika gold mine and Singida projects. The company was founded on July 11, 2005 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

Part of Rio Tinto Ltd., Resolution Copper Co. engages in mining of copper ores. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ.

Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. engages in mining, extraction and sale of copper. Its products include magnetite, nickel sulphate, anode slimes, sulphuric acid and vermiculite. The company was founded in August 1956 and is headquartered in Phalaborwa, South Africa.

Minera Alumbrera Ltd. operates copper and gold mines. The joint venture company is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. and has subsidiaries in Argentina.

Minera Escondida Ltda. engages in the mining and production of copper concentrate and cathodes via oxidized ore leaching and low-grade sulphide bioleaching. The firm was founded in 1985, and is based in Antofagasta, Chile.