A Canadian Company, Rocher Deboule has manganese in its sights in Mohave County. They have purchased Artillery Peak located 80-90 miles south of Kingman.
A company spokesman cites that currently 95% of the manganese used to make U.S. Steel is imported from overseas, particularly from China. China's own needs have reduced the amount of manganese available for export. One of the few American reserves of this mineral is located at Artillery Peak. Although mined before, the company believes there may be up to 150 million tons of 3-4% grade ore, making Artillery Peak the largest source of manganese in the U.S.
The company hopes to have the mine up and running in 2 1/2 years with the hope of employing about 100 people. They currently are in the process of permitting the site.
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