Ferrex plc (LSE:FRX) announced that it has increased its interest in the South African Leinster Manganese Project from 49 percent to 74 percent after receiving approval to take control of Umbono Minerals Holdings.
Spitfire Resources Ltd. (ASX:SPI) announced an inferred JORC resource of 11.3 million tonnes at 15 percent manganese at its Western Australian South Woodie Woodie project.
American Manganese Inc.(TSXV:AMY) announced that its Advanced Hydrometallurgical Process Patent Application has been published by the International Bureau at the World Intellectual Property Organization. The patent was published on February 23, 2012. Ownership of such intellectual property will allow significant opportunity for American Manganese on a world scale.
Cancana Resources Corp. (TSXV:CNY) announced that it now controls 100 percent of five manganese-bearing claims located in Rondonia, Brazil.
American Manganese Inc.(TSXV:AMY) announced that it has employed the services of Kemetco Research Inc. to research the production of an improved lithium manganese dioxide. This will provide an opportunity for the production of ultra-high purity manganese dioxide for use in lithium ion batteries. The research project will be initiated on March 9, 2012.
Reunion Gold Corporation(TSXV:RGD) announced the latest exploration updates for its Matthews Ridge project. Results from drilling at the project confirmed significant manganese mineralization in four target hills. Reunion established an on-site laboratory at Matthews Ridge in February 2012.
Geovic Mining Corp. (TSX:GMC,OTCBB:GVCM) announced an update on the Cameroon-based Nkamouna manganese project.
A new independent report entitled "American Manganese's Clean Extraction Process" and authored by cleantech analysis firm Kachan & Co. outlines the hydrometallurgical process and assesses the probability of American Manganese (TSXV:AMY) becoming the lowest cost producer of electrolytic manganese metal worldwide.
The American Manganese Inc. (TSXV:AMY,FWB:2AM) NI-43-101 compliant preliminary feasibility report is now scheduled for the later part of March 2012, due to a significant amount of information from several independent commercial suppliers being compiled for the report.
Huldra Silver Inc. (TSXV:HDA) announced results of underground bulk sampling from Treasure Mountain.
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