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Was it Bamps talking about this the other day?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10536881/Snowdrop-bulb-kicks-storm-fetching-whopping-1-850-online-auction.html

Just been watching a Channel 4 '999' type programme about unfortunates trapped in a vicious circle. As they sink deeper, things get more desperate and it gets harder to help them.

HARL is going to need some kind of intervention soon, too. I think we were depending on the Government for one but hopes seem to be evaporating. Something has to turn up soon.

GLA

I have always been a bit surprised that we were never given more up-to-date results and that we were forced to rely on very old estimates while the share price plummeted around us.

If my memory serves, NCM required us to pay 50 Million towards the cost of the drilling, exploration, etc etc. They duly lent us the money to pay the costs. If those results went towards the production of the MRE2, then surely we have a right to see them! I suppose that NCM could say that we will see them when we repay the loan but what was in the agreement?

If we aren't allowed to use the latest information in our calculation of FMV, we must stress that in (any) arbitration process and warn that we will not accept the result and will move to court. I doubt very much that any contract can exclude legal process. NCM would be unlikely to want any adverse publicity and delay.

We should also warn any arbitrator(s) likely to be appointed, of possible consequences to their reputation - or resulting damages - should they accept the role without all of the existing information.

GLA and stay calm!

Hi Tacet and all. I'm not holding SML currently but usually have some.

I drop in from time to time as I really consider this Board to be one of the most interesting and well-informed on LSE. I think that many holders on here have really suffered from the slings and arrows of the outrageous board but hang on out of morbid curiosity!

For me, it is a bit like watching a car driven by the BoD crash in slow motion. It's certain that it is happening, the only questions are how many times it will roll and will there be survivors? I always hope that the insurance is up to date and pays out to the holders.

I have learned so much from members of this BB and they have legendary tales to tell. Ask for someone to tell you about Brenda the Siren, Tacet, then use it as an object lesson to scare children into good behaviour!

I'll buy in again, doubtless but thanks and GLA in the mean time.

In recognition of your invaluable services to the Board, Bamps, just bury your gold and let me know where exactly (and your address, of course). I have an eidetic memory and promise that you can call me any time to find out where your (haha) gold is.

Hang tough all holders, we own that mine!

Taking in the Felicity Alice might be a very poisoned chalice, literally. Extinguishing lithium fires is said to be next to impossible, they can reignite very suddenly as a thermal runaway. The toxic fumes are a huge problem, too.

A burning ship in Belfast Harbour could close the whole place down for a very long time. May be best to beach it somewhere very unloved and deserted and see what happens.

Sorry if this point has already been covered but difficult to follow the Board today, it has been down so often.

Given we saw the NCM release late last night and the GGP RNS early this morning, when was the latter written?

I thought that the Nomad had to approve RNS in advance and posting them takes time. Did GGP prepare it in advance as a contingency if NCM didn't 'behave'? If so, they must have had some suspicions.

A lot of divergent and interesting views (as usual:-( today but let's stick together to make sure that we receive what is ours! GLA

Someone messed up the welding on this by the looks of it!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/15/pictured-storms-send-300ft-welsh-wind-turbine-crashing-ground/#comment

It must be tempting fate with such a design and process. The car and people in the foreground give some perspective to the size of these things.

Leaks? No chance, FCA would be all over those!;-)

What seems to be a Korean company is opening up a new factory in Redcar to make monopiles for off-shore wind generation.
They say they will create over 2,000 jobs with construction to start in July this year. First production will be in March 2023 and will be ramped up to full by 2026.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch......
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1565926/Teesside-news-redcar-brexit-benefits-investment-jobs-seah-wind

I have no love for Peel and it would be great to get away from them but bear in mind that we would almost certainly have to find a new site for the FOAK and start all over again!

I am a great admirer of all that HUI have achieved so quickly but we shouldn't be reliant on them, either.

that the DJ has finally gone to the disco and won't be monopolising the Board for a while. He is also taking time off to recount his 850 thousand shares and number them individually.

He may mean well and be authoritative but there is hardly time to breathe beween his comments.

Anyone taking bets on his resurfacing sooner than promised?

Er, no thanks.

I put my trust (and some cash) in this outfit a couple of years ago and felt all warm and fuzzy about it. I knew that it could go tts up but thought it worth a patriotic risk and didn't even expect a big return. I even took part in a placing (something I avoid like the plague, normally).

I was expecting great things for the yards late last year but got the stuffing knocked out of me. Never again under this management.

Depending on any Court judgement for financial stability is a very risky thing to do, in my view. As LD says, SML should be getting on with the day job.

Better that they never got in such an embarrassing and dumb position by trusting her without DD.

Indeed, newmont would have to dig deep for the 5%!

Might be a bit easier for Newcrest, though, but I hope they have to dig VERY, VERY deep.

GLA

I'm sure that you will be reading this BB even before you get your feet under the Boardroom table. There certainly will be a lot of advice for you on here; some good, some indifferent, some useless and self-serving. However, much of it will be well meant and sincere!

The genuine shareholders have been waiting quite some time for a new CEO and are very relieved with your appointment.

You are about to control the introduction of some of the most interesting and vital technology ever. Please be proud and successful. Very best wishes.

I thought Helpme must be closely related to Moon2. Their language and grammar was near identical (though - as Jinkar said - Moon does seem to have improved of late. He seems to forget the dyslexia at the beginning of his posts but it does creep back nearer the end of them).

I'd forgotten about it but a fence was mentioned a few months ago; someone was joking about using the newly ordered drill to install the fence posts.

I suppose there are lots of reasons why a fence might be desirable. Let's hope that it means something very valuable for us will be kept behind it.

GLA

The buyer will be submitting a TR1 soon, all will be revealed then.

Let's hope we get some really good news and big buys to justify our beliefs and persistence in the very near future. That will allow the new guy to justify his existence, too.

GLA

Yes, JLN, as you correctly said, 'simple' is the keyword.
I'll leave it to others to further explain the error of your ways.