RE: PXC2 Dec 2025 18:54
Sensible post on group below.
But where is the PR to balance opinion PXC ?
I think they've tried a hard thing - getting funding for a junior miner - and have failed so far. Which is the default outcome with hard things, most junior miners fail.
I don't know if they're currently drawing salaries. They certainly weren't at one point this year.
They've made a lot of mistakes in hindsight, some should have been obvious at the time. Mostly for well intentioned reasons.
Failed to raise at 40p to avoid diluting shareholders, only to have to repeatedly raise at the lows. Put their trust in a shady funder. etc
What I think:
- Empire open pit is marginal - they oversold it. PFS economics show that. They might be saved by the incredible macro environment. But as Dodo says, it brings a lot of other marginal projects into play too.
- I think they've been fixated on the 'big' $80m open pit (even while calling it the starter project). I think they should have switched long ago to trying to raise a more manageable $10m for the adit. Let's find out what's really down there. Seems like they might be exploring this now.
- They've tried to be smart with the bonds. Markets don't like nonstandard finances. Unless the current funder comes through, I think it's time to drop them.
- They're not just drawing salaries and having fun. They are frustrated, embarassed, and perhaps ashamed. This isn't a fun situation for them to be in either.