RE: Crazy!14 Jan 2022 19:19
Even though I'm not exactly bullish, and it's true that management are overpaid, it's worth remembering that there is a strategy being played out and that has not changed. Production is being ramped up, VRFB usage is accelerating globally and this will place demand on vanadium supplies and, theoretically, make it a super-commodity.
There are plenty of gripes to be found in terms of BMN's lack of communication, Nkomorov's uninspiring leadership of BE, the dilution and continual dumping of shares that has cost holders for years and sees us in the sorry mess, but the opportunity remains intact. It's more a case of whether the right people are in place to see this through or whether they're too lazy, complacent and incompetent to take advantage.
If that's the question mark I have over BMN management, it's because their refusal to engage with shareholders leaves this opinion open to interpretation. 2023 is really the year of reckoning for BMN. If they can't follow through with their vertically integrated business model in a convincing way, Mojapelo and Nikomorov need to be removed from the board and replaced by individuals with the appetite and know-how to succeed.
This may sound harsh, but when you're a publicly listed company you have an obligation to achieve returns for shareholders. Their salary and the company's growth has only made possible through shareholder funding, so they have to be made accountable for that and the clock is ticking.