Andrew Baum

ASARCO LLC engages in the mining, smelting and refining of copper. Its products include copper cathode, rod and cake. The firm operates a copper smelter in Hayden, Arizona and a copper refinery in Amarillo, Texas. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Americas Mining Corp. processes & sells copper ore and zinc. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ

Banco Nacional de Mexico SA is a commercial banking company. It provides banking and financial services such as personal loans, credit and debit cards, mortgage loans, and savings accounts to individual customers, companies, corporations and government entities. The company was founded on June 2, 1884 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Founded in 1985, Barclays Capital Asia Ltd. is a Chinese brokerage services company. Part of Barclays PLC, the company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Minera México SA de CV mines copper, zinc, silver, gold and molybdenum. The company operates through its subsidiaries, Mexicana de Cobre SA de CV, Industrial Minera México SA de CV, Minerales Metálicos del Norte SA, Mexicana de Cananea SA de CV and other affiliates. Minera México is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Grupo Financiero Citibanamex SA de CV is a financing services company. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking and Wealth Management. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Mexico City.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Valle de Mexico SA de CV provides well testing services. The private company is based in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (dba Berenberg Bank) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Berenberg Bank provides brokerage services for a range of clients.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

JCAM Investments Ltd. is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2008 by Tim Leslie and John Demaine when they were spun off from Moore Capital Management LLC, a New York-based hedge fund created in 1990 by Louis Bacon. JCAM Investments makes investments and provides advice on property investment.

Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía (SNMPE) is a non-profit business organization based in Lima, Peru. The organization represents legal entities related to mining, hydrocarbon, and electric activities. SNMPE publishes a calendar of festivities and is registered in the Association Book of the Registry of Legal Entities of Lima.

MK Metal Trading Holding SA de CV's specialty is the international trading for producers and consumers of base metals and minerals. At NEXXTRADE they believe in business opportunities linked to the mining industry. With 15 years of experience in this market, they are an important global trading company of base metals and minerals. They add value in the product supply chain by purchasing entire productions, or over stocks of minerals, concentrates and by-products from miners, smelters and refineries. Their trade business is done on a global basis, even though their largest participation is in the purchasing of products in the Latin American region. Their mission is to be a link and facilitator between users and suppliers of base metal materials on a global scale. At NEXXTRADE, they provide tailor fit, turn-key solutions in marketing, logistics, warehousing, blending, shipping, price hedging and financing.

Grupo Arizan SA de CV provides real estate services. The private company is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Aeroplazas de México SA de CV provides commercial development services for airports. It develops Mexican airports, such as the Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara airports. The company is headquartered in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Compañía Minera Los Tolmos SA is a non-metallic mineral mining company based in Santiago de Surco, Peru. Part of Grupo México S.A.B. de C.V., Compañía Minera Los Tolmos SA provides non-metallic mineral mining services. The Peruvian company was founded in 1988, and Edgard Augusto Corrales Aguilar has been the CEO of the company since 2000.