"KWGs patent will be worth a lot once it is used, probably the reason why Alan has politically postponed the Chromite with a reason or two more."

I couldn't agree more Funkey.  Alan would be a fool not to collaborate with Frank on KWG's ferrochrome processing patent.  Especially with this sort of compelling argument below, found on the KWG website:

 http://kwgresources.com/reducing-energy-consumption-by-alternative-processing-routes-to-produce-ferrochromium-alloys-from-chromite-ore-2/

"KWG Resources and XPS have collaborated over the last 3 years in developing a patented (Winter) processing alternative to the traditional smelting operation in which all processing takes place in the solid state at temperatures many hundreds of degrees lower than those required for liquid processing. Amongst the attractions of the process are much lower capital costs, as well as reduced operating costs, particularly of energy.

A techno-economic study on the new process identifies a reduction in overall energy consumption of 70% against conventional processing and approximately 40% lower than the current best practice. By utilizing more natural gas than coal based energy sources, the KWG process is able to show an overall 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with the most energy efficient current practice. The impact of the new process on future processing is therefore regarded as highly significant, with global energy reductions equivalent to the effect of completely eliminating energy demand from a country the size of Italy.

The study concluded that the potential for this process to completely revolutionize the global ferrochrome industry should not be underestimated. Its impact reaches far beyond exploitation of a regional natural resource."

If Alan is already talking about saving money trying to repurpose an existing building in Northern Ontario to reduce the costs of a "Ferrochrome Processing Plant", then he is most certainly looking at the possible cost savings of using a far more fuel efficient process to produce ferrochrome.  That's where KWG comes in.