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Jalaspen what would be the uncertainty you speak of ? That manganese is not there, that it is not profitable, or that its not required into the future ?

Major manganese mine set for growth spurt
THE world’s largest and lowest-cost manganese mine is about to get bigger with the recent approval of the US$279 million Groote Eylandt expansion phase two (GEEP2) project in the Northern
Territory, which is expected to boost output about 14 per cent.
BHP said. BHP’s share of total revenue for all of its manganese operations for the 2011 financial year was $2.426 billion,