Colin J. Belshaw

Avnel Gold Mining Ltd. is a junior natural resource company, which engages in the exploration, mining, and development of gold properties. Its project include Kalana Project. The company was founded on February 18, 2005 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, the United Kingdom.

Kinross Gold USA, Inc. owns and operates gold and silver ore mines. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered Reno, NV.

Part of Polymetal International Plc, Omolon Gold Mining Co. LLC operates a Russian gold mining company. The company is based in Magadan, Russian Federation. Omolon Gold Mining Co. was acquired by Polymetal JSC, a SUB of Polymetal International Plc from Kinross Gold Corp. on January 25, 2008 for $14.81 million.

Getchell Gold Corp. provided exploration, development and mines gold ores. Its operations were pressure oxidation mill facility and two underground mines called the Turquoise Ridge & the Getchell Underground mine. The company was located in Englewood, CO.

Banro Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold properties. It holds interests in the Twangiza, Kamituga, Lugushwa and Namoya projects. The company was founded on May 3, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Highland Gold Mining Ltd. engages in building of a portfolio of gold mining operations within the Russian Federation and Kyrgyzstan. It operates through the following business segments: Gold Production, Polymetallic Concentrate Production, Development and Exploration, and Other. The Gold Production segment comprises of the Mnogovershinnoye and Belaya Gora segments. The Polymetallic Concentrate Production segment consists of the Novoshirokinskoye operations. The Development and Exploration segment contains the entities which hold the licenses being in the development and exploration stage. The Other segment includes the head office, management company, trade house, and other companies. The company was founded on May 23, 2002 and is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey.