Martyn Konig

Firstgold Corp. is a junior mining and exploration company, with a focus on gold projects and other mineral producing properties. It engaged in the acquisition and exploration of gold-bearing properties in the country. The company was founded on January 10, 1995 and is headquartered in Lovelock, NV.

European Goldfields Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. It mines for gold, silver and copper ores. The company also provides finance and project development services. European Goldfields was founded by V. Frank Timis on March 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Whitehorse, Canada.

Western Goldfields, Inc. engaged in the exploration and production of precious metals primarily gold in North America. It holds interested in the Mesquite Mine located in Imperial County, California. The company also holed exploration and development rights to the Cahuilla gold project in southern California, as well as a portfolio of exploration properties in Nevada and the western United States. Western Goldfields was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Latitude Resources Plc explores and develops iron oxide copper gold deposits through its subsidiaries. It invests in mineral resource companies. The company was founded in 2000 and is located in London, UK

Part of Rothschild Concordia SAS, N.M. Rothschilds & Sons Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Botafogo, Brazil.