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Q, really useful as a family car and given that I'm 6'5" and, how can I put this?... on the largish size, I wouldn't fit in.

Tesla, yes the law can be changed, although I've seen no mention of this issue from anyone.

We know of someone in a similar situation in our village who fitted what was supposed to be hyper-efficient electric heating only to find their bills escalate by an enormous amount. It's my belief that as it stands, the technology is not yet capable of addressing this specific problem in a cost effective manner. That's not to say it won't, but right now it doesn't. Incidentally, we've had several experts look at this and they all came to the same conclusion.

You've obviously had a good experience with your EV, but you will be well aware of the fact that many other people have not.

In my view Sunak has made the right move and the delays will allow technology to improve to a level which will make these initiatives a practical solution for people who are not in your fortunate situation. His decision has been driven by common sense and a recognition of the facts, and not by dogma, which is what we should wish for in all of our politicians.

Tesla, a question: There are approximately 500,000 Listed buildings in the UK - we live in one- which, by law, cannot have heat pumps fitted. There's also the practical issue of having foundations which cannot be disturbed. We cannot install any form of double glazing and wall insulation is simply not possible.

What's going to happen to these homes if gas and oil are eventually banned as a source of domestic heating?

DM, yes, it'll be interesting to see if he addresses that issue in the CEO's report i.e what exactly has been done to improve the non-performance and what impact has it had?

If we're running to the same corporate calendar, next week should see the release of the MD&A and final results for last year.

They will not contain anything dramatic, but buried in the detail may be some answers to various outstanding questions.

I most certainly won't be voting against Caldwell. He and his supporters are the only people to offer any hope of getting out of this situation - it's just going to take longer than we'd hoped.

Bozi, I'm more than happy to admit I was delighted when it was announced. This was based on two things: 1) an assumption that they had a pretty clear view of what they wanted and were confident it was deliverable in the nearish term, and 2) investor fatigue on my behalf.

I was wrong on the first point, and my fatigue has worsened.

As you would expect, SC seemed pretty confident at the Denver conference and in his own mind appears to have a "clear roadmap", even if we don't. I wonder if this is a result of what has happened during the past 12 months of the SR?

He has told us there's plenty of interest in Cascabel and that numerous parties have signed ndas and some are still using the data room (I know some people think he's lying, but I'm not one of them). Have the most interested potential buyers said to him, " we're very keen to move forward with Cascabel, but you've really got to get the various permits/IPA etc in place before we move"?

SC is completely confident he'll get them, but knows it's going to take another six months. The feedback has given him sufficient confidence to believe he has plenty of serious buyers, hence the optimism.

As for the naivety, did they start the SR too early in the belief they could persuade people to move without the de-risking? Did he think he had enough evidence to persuade people of the case without actually having the various signed agreements? If this was the case, it really was naive wishful thinking.

Q, but the point is you're not the type of person who matters. By that I mean you are not one the millions who have no savings at all and are struggling on a day-to- day basis just to pay their rent. These people swung the last election and will dictate who ends up in power next year.

Tesla, I'm guessing you're a member of the affluent middle class who can afford heat pumps, solar panels, expensive electric cars etc. The fact is the overwhelming majority of people in this country cannot and whatever Sunak announces is merely a reflection of that reality.

It was telling that the Labour shadow bloke, whilst squealing like a stuck pig, refused to say if Labour will overturn Sunak's changes. If they went into the next election telling the population exactly how much these arbitrary targets will cost individuals, that would be the end of their victory hopes, and they know it.

The confusion remains. What does the 'we are not going to build this ourselves' actually mean?

1) We will have sold Cascabel?

2) The construction will be undertaken by a third party under our management?

3) A jv partner will take on responsibility?

I'm guessing SC understands how ambiguous this statement is, so why is he so happy to keep saying it?

Rcgl, suddenly the appointment becomes more interesting.

Looks like an example of displacement activity. What a monumental waste of time and money.

According to the web site we have a 'clear roadmap to becoming one of the world's first net zero copper mines'.

Interesting. I'd say there's nothing clear about our 'roadmap', or if there is they haven't bothered telling us yet.

DBW, the only mention I can see is in the latest corporate presentation.

Afraid not.

For anyone who was hoping for a significant update, I fear they'll be disappointed, although there's no mention of the long forgotten Soloman Islands. However, we do appear to have taken on a Director of Strategic Affairs (US/Canadian based, by the looks of it) I've no idea what his job title implies, or why we needed one.

Bozi, there's a difference between something being risky and it being 'perilous', and shippy did not suggest Sangha had said it was perilous.

Nal, sorry to disappoint, but the shares are still in Treasury, as the next MD&A will confirm.

RK, I can't explain the seeming anomaly, but I'm 100% convinced we still have those shares held in Treasury, albeit they are held by the corporate entity of CGP. Had we sold the Treasury shares an announcement would be necessary and there hasn't been one.