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US Global Investors, Inc. (Asset Management) (USGI) is the fund management division of US Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW), an investment firm headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1968 and formerly known as United Services Funds. USGI manages mutual funds and ETFs for individual and institutional clients.

Paulson & Co., Inc. (PCI) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Paulson in 1994. PCI provides services to investment vehicle pools and manages accounts for banking institutions, corporations and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Marleau, Lemire Securities, Inc. is a private company based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Richard T. Groome.

Lydian International Ltd. engages as a gold-focused mineral development company. Its projects include Amulsar and Kela. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.