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I didn't miss it, Deano and the sp has been falling and their sp fell further..

Republika Srpska looks all ready to mess up Bosnia and the Balkans again and Kerim has taken us into Kosovo? ....and as for Panther Metals - I thought it was a winner but sold out fast. Looking at the sp history it is very much a " dog" at present. Venus worries me somewhat 'cos of Willowman's cautions on Harry A but at least it seems from the current news that the Turkish and Greek leaders have met in Istanbul to try to " mend fences". Let's hope it might do good in Cyprus too. My side of the pond is all about the price of gas (petrol). California has been selling the stuff for years at far higher prices. Maybe folk will revert to normal cars . Even young gals like to be seen in big-engined (pickup) trucks with raised suspensions.

Okay, Paul1Deano - I have called you many things from time to time and you have responded accordingly....but your postings today imho are right on target and I too missed out at 6pence share price and regret that. Last autumn I sold off a third of my Ariana which I moved into Barrick Gold and thus sold off recently making more profit in a few months then I've done by faithfully investing in here for something like 8 years. I tried my luck in Kazakhstan (Caspian - which is now WRES and prospecting in Spain..so far with no good sp increases). I tried China but their government ripped them off in spite of remonstrations from the British Council. Briefly I invested in Amur but got out quick as soon as I could get my investment cost back. For me Africa is generally too instable - even Directors soon leave (with the usual thanks from their employers ... pure bs I reckon 'cos the guys or gals jumped ship asap when they realized what they'd got into.

So I feel more secure in Chile, Canada, US and Mexico. There are a lot of multi-millionair entrepreneurs s invested alongside me too. You mentioned Sandstorm, Paul, and I am in there too but the last year their sp dipped a lot before recently recovering somewhat. On the whole the whole concept of earning "Royalties" seems to me rather more sound that gambling on minnow minors always needing more money for exploration (or funding their BoD's lifestyle on a " jam tomorrow " promise to their punters. Finally our fellow poster here, Willowman" , could be echoing what many of us long-term investors here are beginning to think when he suggests "Kerim has really taken his eye off the ball and I'm not sure what we have to look forward to". Either way, John, some good needs to come out before next AGM or the cream will get very soured.

Maybe just before the next AGM !

Noted, Bjeise, but this ain't YOUR forum and there isn't any wallet shattering info from Ariana. Just regular up and down share price. It's foggy this morning and fog ee 2.

Well Bob, the Germans will have to create alternative energy sources. They have shallow water offshore in both North Sea and Baltic so they'd better build windfarms. They have water pouring of the Alps and powerful big rivers. Hydro electric and barrages? Maybe UK and Norway might be able to help out since both are prospecting their surrounding water for both natural gas and oil. , France, a EU friend and neighbor is very much into nuclear power - maybe Germany may have to consider that as well. Finally there will be gas coming under the Black Sea from Azerbaijan to Europe

US exchanges closed today (President's Day) and also Canadian stocks (Family Day) .

Hi Border Bob! Sorry to read the "speed trap" got ya and you were somewhat vulnerable in that area. The view from a police aircraft is excellent...and on those roads across open desert you would be like a mouse crossing a motorway to a hawk! They just radio the nearest " cruiser" and NV Troopers aren't known for their mercy.(lol) I got trapped too around there but then I was "family" ( as in a seven-pointed star).

Just to set the record straight, Wikieup sits astride Arizona's Highway 93 and is about midway between going north from Phoenix AZ to Las Vegas NV (and around 370 miles south of Bradda Head's mining target in Nevada) It ain't on an Interstate as such because they are built with Federal approval. In fact Route 93 at Wikiup is an awful 2 lane road for about 30 miles going south before reverting to a dual carriageway. My understanding is that some time way in the future the route will be replaced by new Interstate (I-11i going from Mexico to Canada but right now only a few miles designated I-11 have been constructed to the south of Las Vegas and across the Colorado River near the Hoover Dam so they've only got another 1,500 miles or so to complete the Interstate. (I read latin too!).

And if you get bored looking for lithium...there is a legal alternative kinda "adjacent" ! lol.

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3hrs 45 mins from Las Vegas airport at 60 mph (very few go that slow up Hwy 95!). Real wide open spaces......just cactus - which is why the coyotes howl 50C+ most of summer. Enjoy.( I just moved to South Carolina!)

No John, I do not think Ariana was overvalued at 6p but considerably undervalued and should by then have made 10p at least. Remember how ell some other minnows fared - UFO for instance and of course the Mariana ventures, ultimately selling out to the royalty firm Sandstorm (which these days is actively mining itself (and currently around 30% down on its share price from a year ago!). Personally I hoped that AAU might have sold out for a good price rather than got into a larger JV. I might then have re-invested with any new independent mining venture being undertaken by Dr K and his geological team and loyal staff.

John - " I don't really see it as a dividend" Okay then......let's call it a Special Payment instead. (same horse - different jockey?) I must also (in spite of all his often unpleasant personal jibes) compliment Deano on his last post which I thought to be right to the point and a fair response to the " failure" of our share price to move upward more dramatically..

" Ariana is very undervalued, what will change the negative sentiment around Ariana?"

With great respect, no offence and all that, Strangerstill, your posting has just catalogued what most of us already know. The fact is that in a few years our heirs may indeed be jumping for joy but the fact remains that over just the last two years our sp has dropped 50% and three quarters of what was Ariana's then business has been assimilated into a larger JV. Negative enough?

Right now in the world scenario, " jam tomorrow" aint gonna do much for a share price now..

I was surprised when the " current" special dividend turned out to be paid as 50% of the sum last Autumn then the other half divided into two separate payment - one fairly soon and the other to be scheduled this year but at some point to be decided later than the AGM. I would have thought there would have been only two splits of 50% and when the whole intention of giving us a Special Dividend (on the eventuality everything being agreed on the JV) was a possibility I thought it would have been a full lump sump for those entitled. I don't think "Dividend" is too welcome in Ariana 's thinking imho so, Millfield, don't hold your breath . Perhaps in 5-10 years with all the recent promises actually reaching fruition there may be profits to share. Time will tell.

Music not my favorite, Paul1D, but some good locos in the background. Churnet Valley photos brought back memories of the BR Midland carriages in their red livery (I can even remember their previous " blood & custard". I travelled occasionally on both the "Mancunian" and "Comet" expresses. Steam hauled by Duchess Class or the latter by Patriot Class (becauseof tighter curves in places. When electrification started it slowed down the fat trains and Itraveled on the disel-powered very comfortable Midland Pullman service from Manchester to St.Pancras which used the former Midland and initially crossed over to the east side of the Pennines. instaed of going straight south through Staffordshire. Anyway, thanks for the websites.

OK John - this will make you go green. As a kid I travelled on the first section of the Orient Express ...(Pullman Class naturally- full silver servive evening dinner and hauled by an impressive SNCF Chapelon Pacific Before I left Nevada (late 2020) I drove about 40 miles to Kelso CA to see the fully restored Union Pacific "Big Boy" come in with a rake of assorted restored passengers cars. It stopped for about 15 minutes and I was able to walk around the loco and chat with the engineer.. It was going to run special excursions from Los Angeles and elsewhere through the South West for the season...but at a helluva price for a few hours which I wasn.t that enthusiastic..

No sp increase today for us and still quite a lot of selling going on Wonder if we are going to see a new RNS to tickle things up?.

Those "Airwolf" pics, Paul1D, brought back memories of my former home. There were no trains either, John, but plenty of camper vans. . Now my views are lush green fields and trees and the bonus is ONE passenger train per day at some time (it can be a few hours late!) in each direction.. (

Everyone is coming out with some real sensible comments...a great turnout and much appreciated by me. Like I said previously, I'm hanging in at least until we get those 2 divvis but some of my "panamerican" shares are moving well after also being down in the dumps somewhat so I'm tempted to move my money elsewhere and reduce my investment here and in Turkey asap....but not at 3-4p per share.. Remember that there is also big investment in Turkish mining by several Canadian and US mining corporations (the NATO membership is a reassurance). I think an uplift in gold price right now would do wonders for the industry and hopefully Ariana too. This current level of our sp is not good for our spirits (even down the pub!).

Good Luck for your team C&B. Personally in Soccer, Liverpool comes to mind (and my wife suggests that our transatlantic shout should be "Go" rather than "Up" . (lol) . Thanks for your viewpoint about Venus, Willowman...what you'd hinted at last year was worrying me somewhat. .

Me too, Paul1D. especially when you think of all the " iffy" and starter companies on AIM that immediately leap skyward but subsequently quickly collapse. On the face of it there is absolutely no reason why Ariana's sp should be slowly but surely deteriorating when we are told that it all looks excellent and there is basically a bank of stocks in hand which would cover the next three years. For some reason there is no rush to join us and in fact so far today the selling far outstrips the stock buyers. I can only think somebody somewhere knows something we don't about this Company. Meantime I'll hang in here until the Special divvi is done....half faith if ya like.

Absolutely " bang on" , John ,with your comments ...but do not despair my friend In just a few weeks we shall be given the next part of our Special divvi and when it is announced at the AGM thereafter when the final part is to be paid, we will also receive rose-colored spectacles to better appreciate the next video wherein Dr K will tell Proactive's Investors' man " Everything is so terrific with this Company that, as you can see. Andrew, we are starting our 2023 New Year with a share price of 10 pence!". Don't you worry about eating my old Stetson either, John, 'cos I reckon I'll be more likely to be roasting a flying pig.

Did you invest in PALM (Panther) by any chance? I did but got out fairly soon before its SP steadily plunged thereafter. I also appreciate your doubts about the wisdom of going into a larger partnership. I am not impressed either with deals in Kazakhstan or Kosovo. Australia perhaps but we have lots of stuff underground in my own country yet to be sourced and mined.