South Africa: Miner's Fate Hangs On U.S. Decision

Johannesburg — MANGANESE Metal Corporation (MMC), a Nelspruit-based subsidiary of BHP Billiton, is pinning its hopes on a US government exemption from import duties for electrolyte manganese metal powder, a key South African export, in a bid to retain its position in the US.

The firm, which supplies 19% of the US market, expected a decision in the first half of this year, but none came.

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