Astar Minerals plc, formerly Pan Pacific Aggregates Plc, is engaged in the extraction of construction aggregates and industrial minerals. The Company develops, manages, mines and markets resource of industrial minerals, performance minerals and construction aggregates on the Sechelt Peninsula in British Columbia, Canada. The Company has operations in Canada. It also has a small presence in United Kingdom. The Company has one business segment the extraction of construction aggregates and industrial minerals. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company�s subsidiaries included Pan Pacific Aggregates Ltd, Consolidated Tri-Sil Minerals Inc, Global Industrial Services Canada Inc, Pan Pacific Quadling Quarry Ltd and Pan Pacific Equipment Ltd.