Andrew C. Hoffman

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

EXMIN Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of the mineral resource properties. It has operations in Mexico and Canada. EXMIN Resources owns and operates Batopilas, La Guitarra, Maguarichic, Melchor Ocampo, Moris Exploration, Oribo, Pino, Reyna de Oro, and Urique projects. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Geovic Mining Corp. engages in identifying, exploring and developing mineral exploration prospects. It has projects to mine cobalt and nickel in Cameroon and in New Caledonia to develop chromite deposits, among other minerals. The company was founded by William Alan Buckovic on August 27, 1984 and is headquartered in Grand Junction, CO.