Robert T. Thul

Homestake Mining Co. of California was owned gold operations, located in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile and USA. The Company was founded to develop the Homestake mine discovered in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory in 1876. It was a gold mining company until its diversification into uranium mining. Homestake Mining was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Midas Management Corp. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rochester, New York. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Winmill & Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS: WNMLA). Midas Management serves as the investment manager of the Midas family of mutual funds.

The Investment Company Institute is an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company operates to support and represent these types of investment vehicles. The CEO of the company is Paul Schott Stevens.

Bexil Advisers LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rochester, New York. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bexil Corp. (OTCPK: BXLC), a holding company. Bexil Advisers serves as the investment manager to Bexil Investment Trust (formerly Dividend and Income Fund), a closed end fund (Stock Symbol: BXSY) (NAV Symbol: XBXIX).

Bexil American Mortgage, Inc. provides mortgage services. It funds mortgages. The ffirm serves the broker community in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

The Washington State Bar Association operates the state bar association.

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers operates as an engineering society. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Society of Mining Engineers represents all professions serving the mining, minerals and underground construction industries. Its memebers include engineers, geologists, metallurgists, educators, students and researchers. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Wapwallopen, PA.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada operates as a mineral exploration and development association. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists promotes the science of geophysics, especially as it applies to exploration. It offers education through lecture tour, symposium, DoodleTrain, CSEG talks, GeoConvention and workshops. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Geological Society of Nevada operates as a scientific society that promotes the geological sciences. It encourages the dissemination of scientific and practical knowledge through semiformal presentations, field trips and symposia as well as by publishing the literature resulting from the activities. The company is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Part of Bexil American Mortgage, Inc., Castle Mortgage Corp. provides mortgage lending services. The company is based in Vestavia Hills, AL. Castle Mortgage was acquired by Bexil American Mortgage, Inc. on January 10, 2013.

Bexil Securities LLC provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Lutherville, MD. Thomas Bassett Winmill has been the CEO of the company since 1995.

Midas Securities Group, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The CEO of the American company is Thomas Bassett Winmill.

Part of New Tech Global Ventures LLC, Petroleum Engineers, Inc. is a company that provides engineering services. The company is based in Lafayette, LA.