RE: How many of you think?17 Sep 2023 09:56
I’m not a conspiracy believer, there are no facts to substantiate any theories .
If people keep issuing videos with comments about conspiracy theories then a lot of people will start to believe it.
Shaun has been asked a few times at the Town Hall about these and he just says as it is that both teams are working very well together and he had a working relationship with Sandeep and now Sherri.
These joint ventures were a shift away from Majors having exploration departments, shifting the risks on to juniors.
These majors are not willing to spend a lot looking new targets, they want proven targets to invest their cash.
Rio have recently stated they’re after lithium targets but won’t spend a lot to obtain them. They’re not into gold alone projects they’re after the battery minerals.
As far as the Paterson South projects go, they were in a position where 3 of the areas were coming upto a surrender period. Budgiedown is due to surrender 30% of the area.
I think they pulled a blinder in joint venturing with Greatland, proven explorers and keen to drill with ready cash . They are getting cash for not doing anything, if Greatland succeed they will still nearly own half if they don’t they may quietly slip away.
As far as buying Telfer that’s just another theory floating around, my relative who is a director of Rio told me to forget it , it’s not going to happen.
They’re just not out to spend on projects unless it’s for battery metals.
Newcrest is different, Newmont seized the opportunity while Newcrest production was falling and before its new Canadian projects ramped up.
Havieron looks small to onlookers but it’s grades are superior to most mines, it’s 3mt operation will be producing around 370,000oz while Cadia needs to bring out 35m ton for 600,000oz (excluding copper production)
It’s going to look small until production proper commences.
As far as the conspiracy theories are concerned I would turn the page and forget them.