From last year,

https://www.reuters.com/article/mitsubishi-metals-hernic/mitsubishis-south-african-hernic-ferrochrome-unit-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-idUST9N1LL01P

TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp on Friday said its South African unit Hernic Ferrochrome Ltd had filed for bankruptcy protection due to financial difficulties amid weaker prices of the alloy.

Mitsubishi, which owned a 53.8 percent stake in the ferrochrome company, said it does not expect the move to have any material impact on its consolidated earnings for the year to March 2018. 

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as of last month,

https://intherightvein.com/2018/04/07/signed-sealed-and-delivered-hernic-to-samancor/

Where is Mitsubishi going to get their ferrochrome from since they sold their 53.8% stake?

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Last April,

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Mitsui-Co.-bets-big-on-former-Rio-Tinto-CEO

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. stunned the market by announcing on March 22 that Sam Walsh, who just stepped down as chief executive officer of British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto last July, will become its external director in June.

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Rinto Tinto was one company that signed a confidentiality agreement with Noront, as reported back in Nov. 2007

I posted this link before at the end of 2016. I noticed the Toronto mayor and Markham mayor in Japan…

http://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/english/about-us/cg-message/cg-message-2016-12.pdf

Mitsui & Co. celebrated their 60 years in Toronto at that time.

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From last year..

https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/AboutMarkham/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/mayor-frank-scarpitti-and-members-of-council-visit-eabametoong-first-nation/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOJN_N2dnX3CLAKNgkwMDDw9XcJM_VwCDX09zPQLsh0VAcc4C2s!/

Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Members of Council visit Eabametoong First Nation

Markham, Ontario - May 23, 2017 - On May 4th and 5th, 2017, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Markham Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong, and Markham Councillor Logan Kanapathi visited the remote northern Ontario community of Eabametoong First Nation. This is their first visit to the community since signing a Cultural Collaboration Agreement in January.

The purpose of their visit was to formally acknowledge their new relationship in Eabametoong First Nation territory and meet with community members to explore how the relationship can be developed in a mutually beneficial and respectful way.

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Why Markham and Eabametoong?

Mitsubishi Electric  Sales Canada ..happens to be headquartered in Markham.

And check out this interesting company

https://www.elementischromium.com/chromium/esweb.nsf/pages/chromicacid?opendocument

CA ULTRA™ is a specially designed chromic acid that is virtually dust free, has a long, stable shelf life, a fast dissolving rate and low sodium content. This product is used primarily in metal finishing, surface finishing and catalyst production applications which generally require a low dusting and low sodium product.

Plating applications

Chromium plating is the most visible of the applications using chromic acid as an ingredient. A wide range of metals and plastics are electro-plated to produce a durable, tarnish resistant and high luster “chrome” finish. Uses include domestic appliances, plumbing fixtures, automobile accessories and hospital equipment where hygienic, wipe-clean surfaces are essential.

Functional chrome plating, some times referred to as hard chrome plating, is applied in much thicker layers for heavy industrial applications. Hard chrome has exceptional wear and corrosion resistance and typically used in metal working machinery, engine cylinders, cutting tools and hydraulic ram coatings.

Preservation properties

Chromic acid is also used extensively as an ingredient in formulating industrial wood preservatives. Here it acts as a fixative, binding vital biocides to the wood which gives protection against insect and fungal attack. In certain climates untreated wood lasts only six months in ground contact, whereas treated wood can extend this to over 30 years. In fact, estimates show that chromium-based timber preservatives prevent the destruction of 250 million trees every year.

Could this company expand into  Ontario-Canada? And take note of the link below.

Notice that Mitsubishi Electric supplied the Kiln control System for Elementis Chromium

https://si3a.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/sl/service/sendfile?id=57&type=6