John Kiernan

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries. CIM is based in Westmount, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. CIM provides a wealth of benefits to its members, including building industry knowledge, enhancing professional profiles, and raising Canadian company visibility. The institute offers a range of services, including professional development, distinguished lecturer programs, and awards. The private company was founded by Patrick B. Carlson, and the CEO is Angela Hamlyn.

Kierstone Capital, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Chicago.

KGHM International Ltd. develops and operates mines. Its products include copper and Molybdenum. The company was founded on May 15, 2002 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Founded in 1982 by Max Meier and John Eymann, PI Financial Corp., formerly Pacific International Securities, Inc., is a full service investment dealer located in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Victoria. The firm provides a full range of investment products and services for individual, corporate and institutional investors. They offer investors the advantage of access to both advice and research from emerging to senior equities or fixed-income investments. The firm is a member of all major Canadian Stock Exchanges, the Investment Dealers Association, Canadian Investor Protection Fund and International Financial Centre (Vancouver).