Ann: Buena Vista Iron Ore project update, page-14

I clarified what I believe is an important point with Dano, around this Anglo mandate. This mandate applies to exports only, meaning it doesn't prevent MGU negotiating offtake terms on its products with domestic US customers. He mentioned (and as was alluded to in a prior announcement) they are beginning their marketing to US based EAF customers next month, with sample product in hand and that early responses have been very positive, given the very low impurity/high quality of their green pig iron samples.

My take on this is that they are first and foremost interested in supplying product to domestic customers and there is every reason to anticipate that domestic offtake MOU's and agreement(s) could be reached any time from next month onwards. With such good product you'd think sooner than later. Once they know the quantities of product committed to domestic customers, I suspect they'd likely then resume their discussions with Anglo for export of remaining product.