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Rbega
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This is clearly false, just consider the cylinder

$$ R_t \times S_{\theta} $$

with the product metric

$$g_\alpha=dt^2+\alpha^2 d\theta^2.$$

This is a flat metric so $Ric_{g_\alpha} = 0$. On the other hand, for $r>>\alpha$, it is easy to see $Area(\partial B_r)<8\pi \alpha$. Since $\alpha$ is arbitrary there is no uniform lower bound.

Maybe you need a uniform lower bound on the injectivity radius? (I'm not an expert on comparison geometry so don't know off the top of my head if this would suffice)

[As an aside I can't seem to get math blackboard fonts to work anyone else have a problem with this?]

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