GFMS Mining & Exploration Consulting (GMEC)'s proprietary Global Mining Business Opportunity Database provides a key free initial service for miners, explorers or investors looking for global mining business opportunities.

Our database contains more than 1,000 projects. We believe this is the largest and most thoroughly researched database of its type in the world. Projects span the entire globe and cover a huge range, including:

> A broad minerals spectrum ranging through precious and base metals to industrial minerals to coals and hydrocarbons.

> The entire mining cycle from grassroots exploration to mining and processing.

> Budgets from under US$1m increasing to in excess of US$500m.

> A wide range of deal types including purchase, option, JV, and loan.

> A variety of sellers including major and minor explorers and miners, listed and private companies, investment firms and individuals.

Project Generation- Integrated Opportunity Modelling Services

In addition to the 'on the table' deals on GMEC's database, investors seeking opportunities where no 'for sale' sign has been hung out can take advantage of GMEC's Integrated Opportunity Modelling (IOM) service, that actively interrogates technical and geological data, commodity data, political data and company financials to realise areas and companies of potential investment that fit investors' criteria.

Project Advisory and Acquisition Services

In addition to search and generation services, GMEC through its own staff, local partnerships and extensive contact network can assist with evaluation, advisory, negotiation and acquisition services as necessary.

Recent Examples of GMEC's Search, Advisory and Acquisition Services:

> Agents in sale of major Russian gold mines (for major Russian investment bank)

> Gold/Copper project search, advisory and acquisition services in Russia and Asia (for exploration company)

> Multi-commodity project search and advisory services in South America (for investment group)

> Major base metals project identification and advisory services in S.E. Asia (for major Corporate Finance group)

> Hydrocarbon project identification services (for Corporate Finance group).

For more information on using GMEC's Global Mining Business Opportunity Database, IOM services, or Advisory and Acquisition services, please contact richard.napier@gfmsmining.com