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MWM

08/18/11 8:45 AM

#1545 RE: Ed from PR #1543

Someone tell Larry to lose the Fanny pack... lol!

Joeiniowa

08/18/11 8:53 AM

#1546 RE: Ed from PR #1543

Nice to see pictures of the plant. They have told me they will put together a professional video once it is fully operational. In the release from the company they highlighted certain sections. Sampling of EMD to battery companies will be further validation of the process.

Electrowinning to produce high purity manganese metal will be done using the purified manganese carbonate, initially dissolving it in sulphuric acid but thereafter recycling the spent anolyte to consume the sulphuric acid generated in electrolysis. As this work progresses recycle streams can be evaluated to determine and monitor impurity build up as it occurs. Some manganese carbonate will be used to produce high purity electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) which is to be evaluated for use in lithium manganese oxide batteries. Bulk samples of waste solids will be set aside for basic environmental work.