Doug Grimmond

Rincon Ltd. supplies raw materials for creating the energy storage systems, networks, and devices. Its products and services include specialty chemicals and compounds, power storage solutions, used lead-acid battery collections and recycling, specialty alloys and concentrates, engineering, research and development and technology licensing, and environmental services and water supply. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Rincon Ltd. (Australia), Renewed Metal Technologies Pty Ltd. owns and operates lead facilities. The company is based in Wagga, Australia.

Natural Soda, Inc. produces sodium bicarbonate products to the food, pharmaceutical, industrial and animal feed markets. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Rifle, CO.

Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. engages in the manufacture of commercial marine propulsion equipment. Its products include Azimuth thrusters, portable dynamic positioning, outboard propulsion units, retractable thrusters, water jets, tunnel thrusters, portable river ferry and hybrid propulsion systems. The company was founded by Joseph R. Bekker in 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Century Yuasa Batteries Pty Ltd. manufactures and distributes batteries. Its services include automotive, motive power, standby power and recycling. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Natural Resources USA Corp. engages in the business of identifying and developing natural resource assets. It owns Bureau of Land Management leases in Colorado covering large-scale deposits of naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate. Natural Resources USA actively participates in the management and development of: Natural sodium bicarbonate, Water assets and Oil shale research. The company owns and acts as parent company of Natural Soda Holdings, Inc. and Natural Soda Holdings' wholly-owned subsidiary, Natural Soda, Inc., which manufactures sodium bicarbonate and owns substantial natural sodium bicarbonate resources. It also owns department of the Interior leases covering large deposits of naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate called nahcolite. It changed its name from AmerAlia, Inc. to Natural Resources USA on September 14, 2010. The company was founded on June 7, 1983 and is headquartered in Rifle, CO.

ADY Resources Ltd. produces battery cathode materials. It explores for lithium, potassium, sodium, iron, nickel, cobalt, zinc, and lead ores. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty Ltd. operates as a lead mining company. Its lead product is used for vehicles. The company is headquartered in Burswood, Australia.

Part of Rincon Ltd. (Australia), Enirgi Metal Group Pty Ltd. manufactures alkalies and chlorine.

Part of BRI Microfine Pty Ltd., Gympie Eldorado Mining Pty Ltd. explores and mines for gold. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Gympie Eldorado Mining was acquired by BRI Microfine Pty Ltd. from CuFe Ltd. on April 29, 2011 for $0.05 million.

Perilya Ltd. explores and mines zinc, lead, silver and other base metals. Its operations also include the Flinders Project in South Australia and the Mount Oxide Project in Queensland. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Sentient Equity Partners SPC (SEP) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Sentient Group Ltd founded in 2001 by Colin Hunter James Maclean. The firm is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Island.

Rincon Ltd. provides lithium extraction services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sentient Group Ltd. operates as a private equity fund. The private company is based in West Bay Beach South, KY. and has subsidiaries in Canada, Cayman Islands, United States, China and Australia. The Caymanian company was founded in 2001 by Andrew Nigel Pullar.

Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, also known as AusIMM, is the leading organization for professionals working in the resources sector. AusIMM is based in Carlton, Australia, and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The Australian company's main focus is on shaping careers, showcasing leadership, creating communities, and upholding standards.