RE: Insanity22 Sep 2018 20:58
Decisions/actions of the past a haunting PREM/us at the moment. There, understandably, feels like a never ending sequence of non-events and bad news. Those earlier bad decisions, whether around RHA or TCT; or buying more Circum shares and Placements, seem to connect with current issues around KDNC and their DD for Zulu or our still waiting for news on RHA ownership.
Feeling like it's connected and part of a wider problem, including to do with GR, is understandable. But we need to think we take into the things that have been outside of our control.
KDNC didn't go through with the deal because they couldn't afford it. Zulu was right up their street. It's a major pity for them they arrived to it now as opposed to years earlier, instead being lumbered with their current projects (including BCN). I'm certain that KDNC wanted this and that the extra time they sought for DD was to explore and test for for whether could do it.
RHA ownership issues are indicative of wider systemic problems over there - many other companies going through restructuring in a similar way and are waiting on the Zimbabwean authorities, following their elections, to reorganise departments and be ready to go (GR talked about this in the Pro-active interview). I have posted a link to Caledonia Resources who are going through identical issues.
While these seem like they must be a part of a catalogue of disastrous mistakes and errors, the two I raised were not in their control.
I have raised with the company the issue of needing positive news and soon (not that they aren't aware of this concern).
The onus is on GR to prove himself. Shareholders are in their rights to challenge him over his record and his pay.
This all said, I don't believe for a second that he isn't committed to PREM. But he does need to deliver. And yes, this can still turn just when folks aren't expecting it.
Good luck all, especially LTHs, who deserve better.