"Critically, both in British law and theory shareholders are not ‘owners’ of the company they have shares in, and lack many of the rights and powers typically derived from ownership. In 1948, the Court of Appeal ruled that “shareholders are not, in the eyes of the law, part owners of the company”. The House of Lords strongly reaffirmed that ruling in 2003, a judgement the EU’s recent Shareholder Directive echoed. "
The recent collapse in the oil price will only exacerbate the situation..not good. Plus tumbling iron ore price, a tenuous 'hold' at the moment for Zioc.
Platinum market set for big surpluses in 2018 and 2019 - WPIC Reuters Wednesday November 28, 2018
Surplus seen at 505,000 oz this year, 455,000 oz next year * Fall in autocatalyst demand to slow next year * Jewellery, industrial and investment demand to rise in 2019
Will does have a point though, MMs milking the bottom of the barrell. The good ship will turn, has to, the tankers keep moving. Plus the oil price trend will reverse soon, imo.
"Iron ore prices collapsed on Monday. The benchmark price recorded is largest decline in over 189 months. For lower and higher grades, the fall was the largest on record. Reports of steel mills offloading existing inventory, due in part to a collapse in profit margins, was cited as a catalyst behind the move."
** The continued silence from Zioc may also not bode well. Hopefully it will be a positive surprise. But nothing is guaranteed.
I suspect there could well be delays pushing this into January. Usually is a smoldering fire when there is smoke. Patterns of the past tend to repeat, alas. We shall see.