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SXV American Manganese uses a 0.9% cutoff @ 2.2% for c 85m indicated/inferred manganese. Look at the difference in grade quality for both projects, MIO's blows it out of the water yet AM have a mcap of nigh on $29mUS. Just on the Manganese project. American Manganese. http://www.americanmanganeseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PowerpointAMY_March14_2014.pdf MINCO Open Pit Resources: For purposes of designing the open pit for the Plymouth deposit at Woodstock, the updated Inferred Resource of 44.8 million tonnes (“Mt”) grading 9.85% Mn (utilizing a 3.5% Mn cut-off) as estimated by Mercator was utilized. The Plymouth resource is categorized by two types of mineralization defined respectively as the “red” mineralization and “grey” mineralization. For both the red and grey mineralization the manganese is characterized by rhodochrosite, a manganese carbonate mineral that is readily leachable. The key difference between the red and grey mineralization is determined by the mineralogy of the iron, with the red mineralization containing iron predominantly in oxide form (comprised of hematite, magnetite, ilmenite), whilst the iron in the grey mineralization is primarily in carbonate form (comprised of siderite). The difference in the mineralogy impacts the operating costs when entering the leach circuit with the grey mineralogy being more readily leachable and therefore consuming more sulphuric acid and therefore costing more to process. Given this difference, the open pit mine plan is based on calculating Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) values per block for the red and grey mineralization and prioritizing the higher NSR value blocks in the mine plan scheduling. From the Mercator Inferred Resource, Tetra Tech calculated the following in-pit resources for 3,000 t/d (base case) and 1,500 t/d scenarios:

I think you are right. This company when re-listed in Canada will have two world class metals plays both metals very much on a recent upward trend. Plus a decent amount of liquid assets of c $10m.

You do wonder what level they will float at when they relist on the TSXV. The Manganese asset alone peer to peer must be worth $30m CAD. Say $15m for the Zinc plays. $10m liquid assets. Knock off 10% and you still get $50m CAD with ease just to be remotely peer to peer comparable. I would list the Manganese asset on its own with the Zinc in another vehicle.

Look at the chart of American Manganese, well promoted US Stock that's got a £25m mcap. http://web.tmxmoney.com/quote.php?qm_symbol=AMY&locale=EN

You also get a zinc project that is more advanced than MAFL's or FCR's.

Why on earth when you read the report that the 'tiny' neighbour of MIO in New Brunswick published are MIO not shouting about electro-Manganese? Got to be honest I only really was aware of the zinc potential and had little idea what this asset could be worth. On current metal plays and needs it is bang on curve and I suspect a well promoted company with anasset of that standing would attract a £20-30m mcap at least alone on that singe asset.

Woodstock Mn - New Brunswick $846m NPV Wakey wakey guys--MIO have one of the most advanced stage pre development electro Manganese mines in the world. Pure world class. With 95% of EM coming from the far east and no production in North America or Europe this will be a key battery component. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minco Announces Positive Economic Assessment on Woodstock Manganese Project On July 10, 2014, Minco announced the completion of a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment on its 100% owned Woodstock electrolytic manganese metal project located 5 km west of the town of Woodstock and the junction of the Trans Canada and I95 Highways in west-central New Brunswick. The Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) indicates a pre-tax Net Present Value (“NPV”) of CDN$846 million at a 8% discount rate and a pre-tax Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 17.97%, based on a 3,000 tonne per day (“tpd”) open pit mining, hydrometallurgical and electrowinning operation, with a pre-production capital expenditure of CDN$864 million and average annual payable production of approximately 80,000 tonnes of electrolytic manganese metal. The PEA was completed by Tetra Tech (“Tetra Tech”) and Thibault & Associates Inc. (“Thibault”) and is compliant with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) based on an updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resources estimate prepared by Mercator Geological Services (“Mercator”). The PEA’s base case indicates a long project life of 40 years with operating costs anticipated to be the lowest in the world averaging US$0.64/lb of electrolytic manganese metal (“EMM”) produced over the first 20 years and US$0.68/lb EMM over the life of project.

Production of EMD from Manganese Ore The first step in a conventional production flow sheet for converting manganese oxide ore to alkaline grade electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), which is a high purity product that possesses the ‘recipe specific’ electrical characteristics desired by battery makers, is a high temperature pyrometallurgical roast process, wherein the manganese ore is heated to between 800°C and 900°C to reduce it so that it can then be dissolved in hot sulfuric acid. Production & Consumption Currently, 100% of the EMM that is consumed in North America and Europe is imported from other countries, most notably from China who controls around 95% of the global supply of EMM (producing around three billion lbs per annum), and from South Africa the only other producer outside of China. In 2013, Chinese domestic apparent consumption of EMM was reported as 830,000 tonnes per annum and exports of EMM were reported as 210,000 tonnes per annum. If South Africa’s 30,000 t annual production capacity is assumed to have been sold outside of China, the rest-of-world (RoW) demand for EMM in 2013 was estimated at approximately 240,000 tonnes and the global demand as approximately 1.07 mn tonnes. The USA is the largest consumer of EMD globally at 41%. Currently there is no production of Electrolytic Manganese in North America so the US is entirely dependent upon imported Manganese. For a long while American Manganese (AMY.v) was the great white hope for this mineral in North America but never seemed to get escape velocity and its risibly low grade was ultimately a deal-killer. Interestingly in line with the zeitgeist, Manganese X intends to have its value-added production sites in the USA. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Hallgarten & Company LTD Tel: (44) 1264 334481 Page 5 The biggest corporate news in the space of late was when Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region confirmed it had completed construction of a new facility to produce 300,000 tons of EMM per annum. This is slated to increase Tinyuan's total annual production capacity to 800,000 tons, and the monthly production capacity goes up to 60,000 tons from the existing 35,000 tons. As the company's production volume comprises 1/3 - 1/2 of China's domestic production volume, the impact to the market from this increase in the production capacity is potentially big. As the chart above shows the Manganese market in DSO ore has soared in 2016 and rather stunningly stands at levels that are the best in at least seven years. This exceeds the years in which iron ore was still a hotly sought asset. Prices for Australian-sourced Mn ore into China are up 314% since January of this year according to Argus Metals. The rationale behind these strong prices is that ore and production cuts are supporting prices. Amongst these developments are: South32 idling furnaces at its Metalloys operation ARM idled some furnaces

Maganese up 314%in 2016 and MIO have a world class mine at a advanced stage and no one knows about it. Electro Manganese is a key component to Lithium Batteries Battery Usage – Covering the Gamut We should start by noting that manganese is currently employed in that most prosaic of battery formats, the alkaline battery (think AA or AAA). There is nothing new in that but it does provide a constant demand for manganese and has done for over half a century. It is also one in which little effort goes into the recycling of the manganese metal. The more cutting edge application though is known as the Lithiated Manganese Dioxide (LMD) Battery. The standard mix of LMD used in batteries contains 4% Lithium, 61% manganese and 35% oxygen by atomic weight. The attractions of this format are that LMD has high power output, thermal stability and enhanced safety when compared to other lithium ion battery types. For these reasons LMD batteries are currently being used in the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. Research at the University of Illinois has achieved an advanced prototype battery, using Lithiated Manganese that can be recharged in as little as two minutes (equivalent to filling a gas tank).

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http://media.wix.com/ugd/220af5_ca2d72f49ffb46f79ad2aebcf2e7c8dd.pdf market cap of manganese energy corp---$8m CAD. million miles behind MIO's Manganese project. Probable $20-$30m in exploration and thats if they find it.

It is just cannot be bothered clicking the box for every post, never get around to doing that!

Mexico - Bilbao Bilbao Project, Zacatecas, Mexico (100% owned by Xtierra) Minco holds approximately 30 million shares in Xtierra Inc. (“Xtierra”), a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “XAG”, representing an approximate 26% interest. Xtierra holds mineral properties located in the in the State of Zacatecas in the Central Mineral Belt of Mexico. The Central Mexican Mineral Belt is a prolific mineralized belt that has historically generated the bulk of Mexico’s silver production from the early colonial period to the present day and hosts many world class precious and base metal deposits. In April 2014, RungePincockMinarco (Canada) Limited delivered an updated NI 43?101 compliant resource estimate and a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on the Bilbao Project. Economic results of the Project cash flow model indicate an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 13.2% and a pre?tax Net Present Value (NPV) of USD $11.0M at a 10% discount rate and a pre?tax NPV of $18.7 million at an 8% discount rate. Project Capital Costs, as of April 2014, are estimated by RPM to be USD $99.5M including an allowance for contingencies of USD $8.7M, equivalent to 8.8% of total capital expenditure. RPM have made numerous recommendations throughout the PEA identifying various opportunities to increase the mineable resource and reduce operating costs through additional exploration and engineering, improving the overall economics of the Bilbao project. Having received the completed Preliminary Economic Assessment, Xtierra’s focus going forward is to maximize the value of Bilbao by seeking to develop Bilbao either alone or in joint venture with a partner. Xtierra has initiated a strategic review to consider alternatives and has retained Jennings Capital Inc. to assist in the strategic review process. Strategic alternatives include, but are not limited to, financing structures for the development of the Bilbao Project, the sale of all or a portion of the Company’s interest in the Bilbao Project or a corporate transaction. In the meantime, Xtierra has taken steps to reduce costs in all area of operations, has relinquished various exploration properties and intends to focus its efforts entirely on maximising the value of the Bilbao project.

Buchans - Newfoundland Buchans advances Lundberg towards pre-feasibility 2012/13 Minco Program & Upgraded Resource Minco launched the pre-feasibility program by completing a 58 drill hole program comprising 8,184 metres between July and October 2012. On March 4th, 2013 Buchans announced that a new resource estimate for the Lundberg base metal deposit in central Newfoundland has successfully upgraded the majority of the previously estimated Inferred resource of 21.82 million tonnes as well as increased the overall tonnage to an Indicated resource of 23.44 million tonnes and an additional Inferred resource of 4.31 million tonnes. Warren MacLeod, a Director of Minco stated: “We are pleased to have successfully upgraded the deposits’ Inferred resources to the higher confidence, Indicated category while also increasing the project’s overall tonnage. The Indicated resource now opens the door for completion of a revised mining plan and detailed metallurgical studies leading to completion of a pre-feasibility study to determine the viability of developing an open pit mine.” The following table presents current Indicated and Inferred resource tonnages and grades for the combined Lundberg and Engine House zones. The zones are comprised of sulphide vein-stockworks and disseminated sulphide mineralization associated with a previously mined volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit known as the Lucky Strike mine. The Lundberg and Engine House zones extend to surface beneath former surface and near surface workings of the former Lucky Strike, high-grade, massive sulphide ore body.

People chase basket cases in Africa that end up with ridiculous valuations on hot air and puff yet companies like Minco that no ones heard of late have massive assets that hold no value in their market cap. New Brunswick--NPV $845m CAD. Minco Announces Positive Economic Assessment on Woodstock Manganese Project On July 10, 2014, Minco announced the completion of a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment on its 100% owned Woodstock electrolytic manganese metal project located 5 km west of the town of Woodstock and the junction of the Trans Canada and I95 Highways in west-central New Brunswick. The Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) indicates a pre-tax Net Present Value (“NPV”) of CDN$846 million at a 8% discount rate and a pre-tax Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 17.97%, based on a 3,000 tonne per day (“tpd”) open pit mining, hydrometallurgical and electrowinning operation, with a pre-production capital expenditure of CDN$864 million and average annual payable production of approximately 80,000 tonnes of electrolytic manganese metal. The PEA was completed by Tetra Tech (“Tetra Tech”) and Thibault & Associates Inc. (“Thibault”) and is compliant with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) based on an updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resources estimate prepared by Mercator Geological Services (“Mercator”). The PEA’s base case indicates a long project life of 40 years with operating costs anticipated to be the lowest in the world averaging US$0.64/lb of electrolytic manganese metal (“EMM”) produced over the first 20 years and US$0.68/lb EMM over the life of project

I would suspect 3p is about the level to buy up to. Then hold till deal completes. Look at the MIO assets, when relisted and trading on the TSXV they should be at least $20mCAD. So from these levels for those with a patient outlook of a few months I predict a 100% return from these levels. In the future lots more, right assets, right metals and right place.

Not got a massive amount left. Is he short of cash? Why sell now....

DALR will soon have some more cash and a likely big share pricing boost of confidence on the back of this. http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/business/dalradian-ship-15-000-tonnes-of-tyrone-gold-ore-to-us-1-7856404 Thats c£3.7m pounds worth at around 8-9g per ton. Given it arrived on the 22/2 and it will take a month to process times nearly up and a RNS is likely. Total proof of concept of the mine will be expected. With gold performing well I would not be surprised to see DALR firm up making this offer very appealing. ------- Dalradian ship 15,000 tonnes of Tyrone gold ore to US 'A shed full of gold ore' extracted from the Sperrins by Dalradian Gold SHAUNA CORR Email 12:52Wednesday 08 March 2017 1 HAVE YOUR SAY Dalradian Gold has shipped 15,000 tonnes of high grade gold ore from its mine in the Sperrins to the US to be smelted down and sold. A report in Washington State newspaper The Olympian said on February 22 that a shipment of gold ore from Northern Ireland was due to arrive on Friday, February 24. “The customer is Northern Ireland’s Dalradian Gold Ltd, which loaded the ship Trinity Borg with 15,000 tons of the stuff,” the story said. It went on to explain how “ore will be unloaded into dump trucks” before being hauled “to its final destination: a smelter in the Eastern Washington community of Republic” - a job expected to take 42 workers a month, day and night. Read more at: http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/business/dalradian-ship-15-000-tonnes-of-tyrone-gold-ore-to-us-1-7856404

Gone above 6.36% in DALR. Anyone who wants exposure to a very well thought of advanced gold play in DALR would be better buying this and getting a BOGOF for a Minco share also.

Over 1m. Sellers mugged off.