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    Press Releases

    Metals Economics Group Pipeline Activity Index, July 2010 (MEG, July 30, 2010)

    Metals Economics Group releases new version of MineSearch (MEG, July 20, 2010)

    MEG Strategic Report - Diamond Acquisitions Update (MEG, July 14, 2010)

    MEG Strategic Report - World Platinum Supply Pipeline (MEG, July 13, 2010)

    Strategies for Nickel Reserves Replacement - The majors are replacing reserves,
    but not from new discoveries (MEG, July 7, 2010)

    Metals Economics Group Industry Monitor, May 2010 (MEG, May 28, 2010)

    Large base metals and gold acquisitions drop by 66% (MEG, May 18, 2010)

    Australia’s strong share of developing projects at stake with proposed changes
    (MEG, May 13, 2010)

    Metals Economics Group to present at CIM Management and Finance Day
    (MEG, May 6, 2010)

    Metals Economics Group Industry Monitor, March 2010 (MEG, March 19, 2010)

    Metals Economics Group adds expertise to upcoming PDAC
   international convention (MEG, March 2, 2010)

    Worldwide nonferrous exploration budgets drop by US$5.5 billion in 2009 (MEG, November 25, 2009)

    Metals Economics Group Strategic Report: Molybdenum demand down; rhenium
    byproduct oming into play (MEG, November 10, 2009)

    Worldwide nonferrous exploration budgets decline 40% in 2009
    (MEG, September 24, 2009)

    Metals Economics Group Strategic Report: World Zinc Supply Pipeline
    (MEG, September 15, 2009)

    Metals Economics Group Strategic Report: Diamond Acquisitions Update
    (MEG, July 7, 2009)

    Metals Economics Group Strategic Report: World Platinum Supply Pipeline
    (MEG, July 7, 2009)

    Strategies for Gold Reserves Replacement: The Costs of Finding and
    Acquiring Gold (2009) (MEG, June 16, 2009)

    Metals Economics Group Strategic Report: Base Metals and Gold Acquisitions
    Activity, 1999-2008 (MEG, May 12, 2009)

    Metals Economics Group announces new version of MineSearch
   (MEG, April 16, 2009)

    Nonferrous Exploration Budgets Peak in 2008 ~ Metals Economics Group's 19th
    Edition of Corporate Exploration Strategies (MEG, November 25, 2008)

    Knowledge and experience address current mining industry needs ~ Metals
    Economics Group launches consulting services (MEG, November 6, 2008)

    Continuing increase in worldwide exploration; budgets to exceed US$14 billion in
   2008 (MEG, September 19, 2008)

    Metals Economics Group to participate in MINEX '08 (MEG, August 20, 2008)

    Metals Economics Group Strategies for Copper Reserves Replacement
   (MEG, June 18, 2008)

    MEG's New CompanySearch-Plus -- Extensive searchable database of mining
    company and project information. (MEG, May 26, 2008)

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    Corporate Exploration Strategies Press Releases

• Worldwide nonferrous exploration budgets drop by US$5.5 billion in 2009
• Nonferrous Exploration Budgets Peak in 2008
• Record Setting Exploration Continues in 2007
• Worldwide Exploration Budgets Reach New High-Water Mark - 2006
• Worldwide Exploration Budgets Reach $5.1 Billion in 2005—Just Shy of 1997 Peak - 2005
• Worldwide Exploration Spending Rebounds To Highest Level Since 1997 Peak - 2004
• Exploration Spending Rises For The First Time Since 1997 Peak - 2003
• Exploration Spending Drops for Fifth Straight Year - 2002
• Exploration Spending Drops to its Lowest Level in Nine Years - 2001
• Exploration Spending Nearing Bottom of Cycle - 2000
• A 23% Decrease in 1999 Exploration Budgets - 1999
• A 31% Decrease in 1998 Exploration Budget - 1998
• Latin America Tops Exploration Spending for the Fourth Year - 1997
• Exploration Spending Surges Upward - 1996

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    Media Coverage

    Too big to feed? Mining industry trends explored at CIM conference and exhibition
    (CIM Magazine - June/July 2010)

    Metals exploration spending set to jump in 2010 - MEG (Reuters - April 6, 2010)

    Presupuestos de exploración en metales no ferrosos sufren significativa caída (Diario Financiero -
    March 22, 2010)

    CESCO Exploration Forum (CESCO Week - April 6)

    Exploration Expenditure Targeted (Mining Journal special publication - PDAC 2010)

    In the Pipeline - The MEG Industry Monitor (Mining Journal - February 26, 2010)

    Manejo y aprovechamiento del riesgo (Diario Financiero - October 9, 2009)

    Copper fights back (Mining Journal - October 2, 2009)

    Diamonds search for new best friend (Mining Journal - September 11, 2009)

    Exploración minera: la urgencia de detectar los activos del futuro (Diario Financiero, Cumbre Mundial
    del Cobre (CESCO) - March 20, 2009)

    Exploration Record (Mining Journal special publication - PDAC 2009)

    World Copper: Coping with demand (International Mining - August 2008)

    New copper finds needed to replace reserves: MEG (The Northern Miner - July 14, 2008)

    Drilling Down (Mining Journal - April 25, 2008)

    Latam destination of choice for mine exploration (Reuters - April 8, 2008)

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    Presentations

    Global Exploration Trends: An overview of worldwide spending (CESCO Exploration Forum -
    April 6, 2010)

    Behind the numbers: The real industry growth picture (Mines & Money London - December 2009)

    Global Exploration Trends (CESCO Exploration Forum - March 31, 2009)

    Global Exploration Trends: Implications for Investment in Latin America (CESCO Exploration Forum -
    April 8, 2008)

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