Western Mining Service LLC

Kinross Gold Corporation is the seventh-largest primary gold producer in the world and expected to produce more than 1.5 million ounces of annual gold equivalent in 2005. The company has interests in nine operating mines in Canada, the United States, Brazil and Chile, and a pipeline of advanced exploration and development projects. About half of its production is in the United States and one quarter in Canada. Since completing a merger with TVX and Echo Bay in 2003, Kinross has successfully increased its reserve base from 13.2 million ounces to nearly 25 million ounces through exploration and acquisitions. The company also has more than 24 million ounces in silver reserves. Kinross is the third-largest primary gold producer in North America. The company was incorporated in 1993. Headquartered is in Toronto, Kinross Gold Corporation has operations in Reno, Nev.

Arrakis Inc, based in Englewood, CO, offers a range of services in gold precious metal analysis and mining consultation since 1988. Specializing in plant engineering, the company provides system design, layout, and process equipment for commercial, mid-size, or single-skid plant construction. They offer investor planning, analytical presentations, and permitting assistance, along with project management services for time and cost efficiency. With a focus on analytical testing, Arrakis Inc conducts fire assay, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, microwave digestion, and other processes for accurate metal analysis. Their expertise extends to custom process design, including crushing and grinding specialists capable of achieving fine grinding to less than 10 microns. Additionally, the company offers services to increase production in existing plants, fine gold recovery from mining tailings, salt brine analysis, and slag deposit nano-technology solutions. Arrakis Inc prides itself on its dedication to innovation and quality, ensuring clients receive reliable and timely analysis through their in-house laboratory. The company's comprehensive approach to plant design, construction, and operation, coupled with their commitment to excellence, positions them as a trusted partner for those looking to enhance their mining and metal recovery processes. Generated from the website content

Intrepid Potash is one of the largest producers of potash or potassium chloride in the United States. In addition, it produces three byproducts that include solar salt, magnesium chloride brine and sulfate of potash magnesia. Intrepid Potash operates two production facilities in Utah and three in New Mexico. Its subsidiaries include Intrepid Potash - Moab, Intrepid Potash Wendover and Intrepid Potash - New Mexico that has a staff of approximately 745 people. The company is a member of the International Plant Nutrition Institute, National Mining Association, Colorado Mining Association, Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States, Texas Agriculture Industries Association, New Mexico Mining Association, Utah Mining Association and Solution Mining Research Institute.