RE:RE:RE:some mediaGrimey, the manganese ship had sailed and it was the wrong ship if memory serves me well (that literally happened) and that pretty much defines how the whole deal was handled. The opportunity rested in micro-fining but it was never pursued and with all the Sentient bs, it won't be revisited any time soon. In time we will read (buried in the MD&A) that the Gekko plant has been sold and that will be the final nail in the Manganese coffin, imo.
McArthur strikes me as a believable character. You'd probably be well served to take him at his word on it.
Mel was able to cut Sentient out of the deal, it's quite the "boss" move.
Time to give the twins the poke.