Markets Intelligence is a strategic research firm that has served the global mining sector since 1993. It conducts quarterly reviews of the top 100 precious and base metals producers, surveying 250 analysts regarding individual companies. It delivers independent reports analyzing industry trends and benchmarking individual companies' performance, strategy, and investor relations programs. The reports help mining executives understand capital market perspectives and make strategic decisions.

1. Markets Intelligence a unit of Hurescon, Inc. www.marketsintelligence.com ‘ ...providing global mining companies with capital markets-based, independent strategic review’

4. 70:20:10 Mining ‘SWOT’ Intelligence (SWOT – Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats)

6. Markets Intelligence Org.Chart 2008 Luke Penseney CEO, Director (full-time owner) Ann Brockenshire part-time editor (contractor) Steve White part-time interviewer (contractor) Ron Ferguson CA part-time accountant Julia Barker part-time bookkeeper Karen Penseney Director (unpaid)

7. ‘ Report Card’ Mining Companies Checklist Development X x Planning X X X x Financing X X X x Exploration Project D Project C Project B Project A Activity

8. ‘ String-of-Beads’ Mining Companies Project Timeline

17. Markets Intelligence a unit of Hurescon, Inc. www.marketsintelligence.com ‘ ...providing global mining companies with capital markets-based, independent strategic review’