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"OK BB, thanks for the explanation and for not turning it into a conspiracy post, I appreciate that as well."

Ahh, well, you say that, but....

Westy, You only have to look at a number of posters on here who say they are against a split. It is really a question for them to answer. The quotes they use from the board room indicates a minority voice on the board which is a bit more activist than the more passive split supporters. So all the tools available may be deployed. Avoiding a corporate action will results in the same sort of low participation as for the swap vote allowing the anti-split activists to nudge the vote in a direction it would not otherwise take if the vote was via a corporate action. It was just very instructive that it slipped out that the new domiciling was under a timetable to avoid a corporate action; especially since many here still try to argue there is no funny business going on.

And I noted hints of a corporate bond issue, which means the option to dilute too is not far of the table!!!!!

Last week some numpty was having my posts banned as OFF TOPIC when I mentioned things ESG. Given the anti-business ESG policy, along with climate change [I see no reference to Net Zero policy but not carbon references indicating future carbon border taxes may be something on his mind], and the direct q&a on this, does the numpty have anything to say and their stupidity on constantly abusing the report button when these completely pertinent points are raised?

"Work for IR

Q.: Has anything changed from the point of view of ESG in the new realities?

A.: Not in terms of the general approach to the topic. But again, there has been some rationalization from the point of view of capital-intensive projects. We analyzed what can be done, and what cannot be done in the current conditions from a practical point of view, whether it is possible to build or deliver something, and what works or does not work from an economic point of view. But the general areas and priorities are the same: industrial safety, climate, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, water recycling, that is, the transition to dry tailings storage. All these projects are being implemented.

Q.: But on the part of investors, ESG needs, as I understand it, have faded into the background.

A.: The needs of investors right now are generally pretty basic. Both the few remaining institutional investors and the sizable base of now retail investors from around the world are all interested in simple things: the company's corporate existence, dividend prospects, production, leverage. That is, downwards, towards the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy.       

Although from time to time we do get enquiries from that old world: "Why has the proportion of women on your board of directors decreased? How do you plan to change this situation?" We are talking about Western institutional investors who have some kind of ESG-guidelines or minimal criteria, and they poll companies as part of their regular reviews. "

"Once this is sorted out, the next step is to move to a "friendly" jurisdiction, just in time to untie the company's hands in terms of corporate actions"

And what does this mean? It means keeping control over who can vote on the split and avoid a corporate action where everybody will alerted and offered a vote directly irrespective of being retail held in nominee accounts.

" The end of Putin's rule (and this conflict) could come at any time"

If only knew just how true that is, you'd freak out!!!!

PS, it won't be poison as that is too complicated to administer. Sabotaged aircraft is a high probability. Otherwise a sniper. Other possible option is a close family member getting a 'plastic' gun through the security cordon.

Place your bets, please.

Don't squeeze those straws too tight!!!!!!!!

"the benefit for the UK is totally zero"

and hence the degree of mis-calculation by Putin. Alliances and principle is not just about 'benefits'. However, there is a proven existential threat to the west, and hence the UK. The proof is the invasion of Ukraine directly. Not defending the Ukraine when Crimea was invaded nor since with the attempted occupation of Donbas did not lead to a lessening of a real threat from Russia towards the west and specifically European NATO countries. That is why the stand has been taken over the latest act of aggression. To cede will be to green light many more invasions and war horrors by Russia.

Such audits are carried out all the time in all conflicts by all sides. You don't blindly hand over any old kit and hope for the best, this ain't Russia. You deploy it and then asses whether it is having the desired impact. You adjust kit and deployment based on the reconnaissance. This audit just happens to have come across the news desk and so gets mentioned. The BBC were definitely trying to put a Kremlin spin on it this morning, but then the BBC has been playing the Kremlin card from the start trying to actually blame Zelensky himself for having the gall to resist Russia in the first place.

For the west to pull support would be a green light to Russia to launch other attacks, specifically Moldova and also 'adsorb' Belarus. It would be the single biggest failing since 'peace in our time' and would guarantee WWIII and ICBM nuclear exchanges because Russia would inevitably invade Finland, and the Baltic states on the basis the west and NATO bottled Ukraine and therefore would not interfere with future invasions. A non-Biden administration would have its interests under attack and hence would end up in a nuclear exchange.

Those thinking this will end with Ukraine just giving in are in fantasy land. Capitulation by the west is the absolute worst possible outcome and includes for Russians who are now back under full autocratic control with no hope of liberation from within.

All that cost and effort - to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

The effect of sanctions on POLY is significantly less than the effect of Net Zero policies. Why are some trying to cover this up abusing the reporting button? Net Zero is placing massive barriers on mining activities all over the world and huge cost implications. The EU carbon border tax is to be replicated in many other territories. That means the sale of goods cross border will have a carbon tax associated based on the carbon footprint of the business activity which for mining is very high. Then there are the huge costs trying to do tings with renewable power generation. How far has POLY gone down the road of all this Net Zero stuff? How much is it costing now? How much will it cost next year, the year after? What jurisdictions will POLY recognize for Net Zero diktats?

That loaded cost will be insignificant compared to sanction costs. Yet some would rather the issue is buried, deleted, erased. All this hysteric madness can be stopped if the truth is known and all these carbon taxes and renewable costs and restraints on business removed. The truth cannot be swept under the carpet forever and those trying to assist in the biggest cover up of all time merely make fools of themselves.

https://www.netzerowatch.com/21st-century-warming-may-not-be-due-to-greenhouse-gasses-leading-climate-scientists-say/?mc_cid=2fd78ceed8&mc_eid=177c4f2d97

This free chat has regressed into a joke.

I'm averaged at 240 ish, got caught a bit in March when the share suddenly bobbed, wrong side of the curve.
Set my alert to 300 on Investing.com app (somebody complained they haven't got live prices - try investing.com app)

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I just had a look at my ISA and surprised to find my POLY shares are in profit! That's nice. Not much and with the spread I suspect if I dumped now I might loose a penny or two. Was just checking no odd quirk has got my broker account put in stasis or something due to inactivity. I need to be logged in and clicking that sell button within 10s when the spike comes.

I should pay more attention to my numbers. When it's just a game you tend to be a bit too relaxed.

we don't know what price is being paid. 'market price'? Which market? Asian? London? The bazaar?

"brings in a considerable amount of additional profit at no extra cost"

what is the evidence buyers of POLY hallmarked gold are paying at the market rate on spot daily, hourly or weekly? I bet more likely there is a supply contract priced on a formula relative to the spot price at a particular hour of the day and relative to a moving average rate of change over the previous 7 spots.

Bored? Want something to read?

Nobody is forcing you to look, but the first section of this new paper is now sounding like the consensus response to CC advocacy, especially the hysterical stuff but is still subject to Puntinesque repression in the west's 'free' mass media. Oh yes, we in the west are as familiar with heavily suppressed media just like the rest of you.

https://www.thegwpf.org/content/uploads/2022/12/Carbon-tax-debate.pdf

One for the Christmas stocking!!!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314205693143

My sources tell me the medication controlling the Parkinson's shakes is not reliable enough for any 'live' appearance lasting more then 10 or 15 mins. There is also an incontinence problem that could be a problem with the usual length of the broadcast. The probability of a scheduled broadcast to the nation is low, the next broadcast may happen with little warning as the meds seem to keep him stable enough. Zelensky made an odd comment about the war ending as soon as Putin is dead and I get the feeling from various activities and comments that there is a degree of people waiting around for an inevitable event. Just a feeling but the end of the war is very close.

https://apnews.com/article/putin-politics-united-kingdom-government-ukraine-russia-8b96700081bd860a3d93f0e85440f758

I'm tellin' ya. This war will suddenly end and very soon and you will not have any chance as a pi to jump in. If you are not in, you will be behind the curve. at least 2 multi bagger spikes are on the way.

The zero covid policy in China is only just being rescinded so it will takes weeks going forward, may be months, for the complicated supply chains to recover. It is because of the collapsing infrastructure over the last weeks, not because of a recovery, that people took to the streets. I really don't know where you get your information from but so much of what you post cr888888888 is just back to front, inside out and upside down!