Archive for June, 2010

Steel Price Fluctuations Exert Control Over Manganese

While demand for steel is rising, overproduction and surpluses have put downward pressure on the price of steel, and consequently, manganese. However, strong data shows little signs of weak demand for the metals. Is the downward trend a slowing of emerging economies or simply a price correction? Also, manganese company news, and an interesting development in manganese mining from Korea.

Baja Announces Letter of Intent With Louis Dreyfus and Reports on Boleo Debt Financing Progress

Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF)(PINK SHEETS:BAJFF) reported that it has entered into a binding Letter of Intent with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Metals Suisse SA, setting out three transactions which, when completed, are expected to satisfy important parts of the financing package for the Boleo Project, (the “Project Finance Package”).

American Manganese Reports Short Form Prospectus Filing

American Manganese reports on its clearance to file its final short form prospectus for its public offering.  The Offering will be conducted through Pope & Company Limited (the “Agent”) to raise gross proceeds of $882,522 through the sale of 2,757,880 Units. Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Common [...]