Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (TSX: AEM, NYSE: AEM) is a Toronto based gold mining company, with current gold production located at the LaRonde and Goldex mines in Quebec and the Kittilä mine in Finland. The company has further projects located in Canada and Pinos Altos in Mexico. They have a policy of remaining unhedged.

Apollo Gold Corporation

Apollo Gold Corporation is a North American mining company. The company is based in the Yukon Territory, Canada, but is also incorporated in both the United States and Mexico. In June of 2009, Apollo Gold uncovered what Rick Owens of the Northern News called a "high-grade hit" on its Grey Fox property.

Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX: ABX, NYSE: ABX) is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and four regional business units (RBU's) located in Australia, Africa, North America and South America. Barrick is currently undertaking mining and exploration projects in Papua New Guinea, the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Australia, Peru, Chile, Russia, South Africa, Pakistan, Argentina and Tanzania. For 2008, it produced 7.7 million ounces of gold at a cash cost of US $443/ounce. As of December 31, 2008 its proven and probable gold mineral reserves stand at 138.5 million ounces.

Bema Gold

Bema Gold Corporation was a Vancouver, British Columbia based intermediate gold producer with operating mines and development projects in Russia, South Africa, Chile and Canada. Bema operated the Julietta Mine in Russia, the Petrex Mines in South Africa, was a 50% owner of the Refugio MIne in Chile and was 49% owner of the Cerro Casale gold/copper deposit also in Chile. The Company hedge the gold price.

Canarc Resource Corp.

Canarc Resource Corporation is discovering and developing gold mines throughout the Americas.

Canarc Resource Corp. is focused on building shareholder value by discovering and developing gold mines throughout the Americas.

The Company is moving to re-start the Polaris-Taku Gold Mine in British Columbia, a past producing, high grade gold mine now called New Polaris. Canarc is also exploring the extensive gold-bearing potential of the Guyana Shield at the Benzdorp property in Suriname, South America. The Company is focused on acquiring attractive gold exploration and mining projects in North America.

Canarc is a growth-oriented, gold exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol CCM), the OTC Bulletin Board (symbol CRCUF) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol CAN). Shareholders include Barrick Gold.

Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) is a gold mining company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The company was formed and went public in 2004 when Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Cameco Corporation span off its gold mining assets previously held by its 100%-owned subsidiary, Cameco Gold; Cameco still owns 53% of Centerra's shares.

Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX: ELD) is a Vancouver, British Columbia based company involved in the mining, exploration and development of gold properties in China, Brazil, Greece and Turkey.

Eldorado gold is also the first North American company to successfully construct and operate a gold mine in China. Production from the mine in Western China commenced in 2006.

Etruscan Resources

Etruscan Resources Incorporated (TSX: EET) is a mining company based in Nova Scotia, in Canada, that operates gold and diamond mines in Africa.

Etruscan mines gold and diamonds in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Niger. The company is active in the South African diamond industry.

FNX Mining

FNX Mining Company Inc. (TSX: FNX) is a Toronto, Ontario based company that produces and explores for nickel, copper, platinum, palladium, gold and cobalt in the Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada.

First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX: FM) is a Vancouver, British Columbia based mining and metals company whose principal activities include mineral exploration, development and mining.

First Quantum's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada (symbol "FM"), the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (symbol "FQM") in the United Kingdom.

Goldcorp

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) claims it is one of the world’s lowest cost and fastest growing multi-million ounce gold producers. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Goldcorp has 16 operations and development projects in 6 countries across the Americas. Goldcorp also claims it has one of the industry's strongest production growth profiles with an anticipated increase in gold production of over 50% over the next five years.

IAMGOLD

IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG) is a Toronto based international gold producer. The company is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of mineral resource properties throughout the world.

Jinshan Gold Mines Inc.

Jinshan Gold Mines Inc. (Public, TSX: JIN) is a Vancouver, Canada-based gold production company, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of mineral properties in China. Jinshan's principal property (began in July 2007) is the Chang Shan Hao Gold Mine (CSH Gold Mine) in Inner Mongolia. Jinshan Gold Mines holds a 96.5% stake in the CSH Gold Mine, while its Chinese joint venture partner holds the remaining 3.5% interest. Jinshan Gold Mines' other properties include the Dadiangou project in Gansu Province, where the Company has completed a total of 14,910 m drilled in 68 diamond drill holes. Jinshan Gold Mines also holds two exploration permits in Xinjiang.

Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Russia, employing approximately 5,500 people worldwide. It is the third-largest gold mining company in North America by reserves and seventh in the world in production.

NovaGold Resources

NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX: NG, NASDAQ: NG) is a mineral exploration, development, and mining company. NovaGold has 50% ownership of two of the world’s largest known undeveloped gold and copper-gold deposits. These projects are; the 36 million ounce Donlin Creek gold deposit (50:50 NovaGold and Barrick) in SW Alaska, and the Galore Creek (50:50 NovaGold and Teck Cominco) copper-gold-silver deposit (12 million oz of gold, 203 million oz of silver and 13 billion lb of copper) in NW British Columbia. NovaGold also owns Rock Creek in the Nome mining district near Nome, Alaska. Rock Creek is currently on care and maintenance at the commissioning stage. Once in commercial production, it will produce approximately 100,000 ounces of gold a year. The Company is developing its projects in cooperation with the Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Canadian First Nations groups in the regions that the Company operates. The Company generates $2-3 million in revenue per year from its Nome gold, gravel, and real-estate operations.

Orsu Metals

Orsu Metals Corporation, formerly European Minerals Corporation, is involved in natural resource exploration and development. The company's primary project is the development of a (2.34 million oz gold, 269 million pounds of copper) mine in Kazakhstan named Varvarinskoye. Orsu Metals is listed on both the Canadian (TSX: OSU) and British (LSE: OSU) stock exchanges.

Teck Resources

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK, NYSE: TCK) known as Teck Cominco until late 2008, is a Canadian mining company. It was formed from the amalgamation of Teck and Cominco in 2001.

United Uranium

United Uranium (formerly known as United Carina Resource) is a Canadian resource company with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resources such as uranium, diamond, copper and other precious metals.

Wesdome Gold Mines

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) is a mining, exploration and development company based in Toronto, Ontario, focused primarily on gold.

Yamana Gold

Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX: YRI, NYSE: AUY) is a Toronto, Canada based producer of gold at various sites in South and Central America.

Mining Association of British Columbia

Established through an act of the BC Legislature in 1901 to represent the interests of BC's mining industry, the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) is one of the oldest industry associations in the province. MABC represents the collective needs and interests of operating coal, metal and industrial mineral mining companies. In doing so, it has come to be regarded as the predominant voice of mining in British Columbia.

The Mining Association of Canada

The Mining Association of Canada was originally incorporated as "Canadian Metal Mining Association" under the Companies Act of Canada with Letters Patent granted on January 16, 1935. MAC's mission is to promote, through the collective action of members, the growth and development of Canada's mining and mineral-processing industry, for the benefit of all Canadians.

Mining Association of Nova Scotia

We are a provincial organization representing over 100 member companies in all areas of mining -- exploration, discovery, development, production and reclamation as well as consultants and suppliers to the industry.

Ontario Mining Association

The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) was established in 1920 to represent the mining industry of the province. Our fifty-seven members are engaged in exploring, producing and processing mineral resources in an environmentally responsible manner.

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association was established in 1932 in response to a proposed government regulation that threatened the livelihood of Ontario prospectors. A brief history of the association is available here. Today, 76 years after its founding, the association is a national organization with 6,000 individual members (including prospectors, developers, geoscientists, consultants, mining executives, and students, as well as those involved in the drilling, financial, investment, legal and other support fields) and 950 corporate members (including senior, mid-size and junior mining companies and organizations providing services to the mineral industry).

Québec Mining Association

The Québec Mining Association (QMA) is a provincial organization representing metal and mineral mining companies, metallurgy companies, mining contractors and junior mining exploration companies.