William S. Dorson

Standard New York Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK), a South African financial services group. The firm was founded in 1993 and facilitates trade and investment flows between the Americas and developing economies including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. .

Rio Novo Gold, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold mineral resource properties. Its projects include Almas, Matupá, and Tolda Fria. The company was founded on January 4, 2008 and is headquartered in Barra da Tijuca, Braz il.

Tuscany International Drilling, Inc. is a Canadian based drilling, completion, work over, and equipment rental oilfield services company. The company is engaged in the business of providing contract drilling and work over services to the oil and gas industry in South America and Central Africa. It has operating centers in Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad, France and Brazil. Tuscany International Drilling was founded by Walter Alfred Dawson on April 6, 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

The Chase Manhattan Bank CMB SA provides financial services, including issuing money in various forms, receiving deposits of money, lending money, processing transactions, and creating credit. The company is located in Brazil.

ICBC Standard Resources (America), Inc. is a private company based in New York, NY.