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Yes, ballio, and I bought more Hummingbird stock with my last stimulus. Go Nancy! The exchange rate might then favor sterling a little better.

A dividend rewards investors and encourages them to remain in the hope of further income. It also sends the SP up and could create a demand for placements if needed to expand.

No one has joined me in this chat since my last posting nearly a year ago. It's certainly been a good investment. Better I think backing royalty companies instead of waiting for the "jam tomorrow" from minnow miners or oilies going bust in Africa & Asia.

Hi napthman and the last part of the interview about royalties underlines my own reason (as a Nevada resident) for choosing to move many of my investments into royalty companies instead of embryo miners . where you wait for years before getting a good return on your investment while they keep on exploring & drilling, thus at best diluting your stock values with placements to fund themselves to eventual protection or, at worst, their personal lifestyle. Our AAU is imho one of the few exceptional firms on AIM and all credit to Dr K and his team.

However I'don't understand, napthman, where royalties come in since they are paid out, sometimes for the life of the mine, to royalty companies and not to shareholders who are paid through "dividends".

Finally a cautionary note about the guy being interviewed E. B. Tucker whom you have recommended us to watch. For me he is too "hyper" and we would certainly clash politically. (The website "show" started on my version,(presumably aimed at the US viewer, with a political ad featuring the infamous Sarah Palin.....ugh). Anyway, I suggest, with no disrespect, that you also take a peek at..... https://legendarywallet.com/what-are-gold-placements/ Regards, DJ

Good Luck with that - imho stay with HUM. Enjoy your weekend!

Shares still going up in spite of some doom & gloom predictions. There isn't really a better alternative form of travel available.

C'mon....knock it off! We've all got our "hopefuls" but there is no point in putting forward mines which have made someone else a bundle already and might now be levelling off or even ripe for a downward turn. One hiccup (be it political or some unforeseen disaster and you are knocked down the pan). Hindsight is a wonderful (and sometimes boastful) thing. This is all about being impatient and restless while Ariana creeps slowly upwards. Just stay put, folks and sit calmly awaiting a beautiful dawn with AAU. The "oldies" here can recognize where I'm coming from. Dr. KS (and his team) have never promised "jam tomorrow" like so many "lifestyle wannabee" CEOs on AIM over the years..

Napthman - you mentioned UFO. Look at the roots of that bloodline - formerly Arian Silver - and see what happened to its punters (including myself ...and I saw the light and jumped ship early! ). Of course that's not to say there will be a repeat (says I to cover my butt)..

If you want to try a little DYOR, perhaps increase your spread and yet stay clear of the Dark Continent, Asia, Outer Slobodia or somewhere underneath Yorkshire....you might take a peek at Alamos Gold or Argonaut Gold. Or you could just stay with our Salinbas future right here and see what might be on the future menu for Cyprus as well. Regards, DJ

Hello RD2U. I'm rather miffed with my UK broker...they want me to do all the research and work out facts and numbers for them to act as nominee - the sort of thing that my American brokers do as a regular service to clients. For "two pins"I'd tell 'em to "shove it" but it's very difficult to swap to another UK broker (or bank) if you are US resident (or national).

Generally I don't pay much for a bottle of wine ...maybe $5 for a white zinfandel or $10 for a Gewurztraminer (Columbia Valley, Washington State - a pre-2016 Chateau Ste Michelle (if I can find one locally). Red wine doesn't sit too good for me but occasionally I'll go for a Chilean or even French Mouton Cadet. Right now the Mexicans are clearing vast acres of Sonora and Baja California to expand their wine industry. Some of the Guadalupe Valley stuff is getting very nice but their prices aren't competitive with a comparable US slurp.

I'm still just under 50C here in the south western desert. We're aiming for the north west tip of that Peach State or more likely its neighbor SC. It's cooler in the "upstate"(foothills0. Coastal is diabolically humid in Summer. The problem right now is that our US mortgage/loan rates are so low and with the Covid-19 situation there is a very limited choice of houses being offered.. Consequently houses are being snapped up almost as soon as they are listed. I'm 2500 miles away from the action so I've no chance of getting imto things in time. Still the weather should be more bearable here in about 6 weeks and I might as well enjoy a warmer winter and hope by next Spring that you people can supply us with an effective vaccine. I have been under permanent quarantine since April ( 'cos I have to cross a State boundary and return back everytime I need food, milk or prescriptions made up.). Now you are going to be in the same predicament if you go to buy booze in Calais (lol).

I certainly hope SSL (or SAND in our case) has nowhere near reached its full value. With its Hod Maden jv the future should be just as hopeful as our Salinbas. I'd lay off the "pot" too. I made okay with cdh only to get burnt with TLRY. Serves me right...I sold off my high-flying airline (VLRS) shares because I listened to a popular tipster firm saying the industry was doomed. It promptly gained 25%. Normally when Motley Tool or British BS extols something...I get rid of it asap!

I did think the gold bubble had fizzled out earlier but it's moving up again. A nice RNS or two from Kerim plus positive voting for the 24th and maybe we'll get a dividend hint to push us over 6p. (or even more...thinking greedily!) Have a Great Weekend ya'all.

Thanks , VanVan, and I have contacted my brokers accordingly.

Hello MK ...I haven't heard anything about voting on 24th August from my broker (Equiniti). Anyone else dealing through them, please?

Howdy Safetyman! You're around 6,500 miles adrift...I'm in the Mohave Desert - about 200 miles south of Death Valley, California. That's even hotter at around 52C. At least we don't get many flies....the heat kills them! Wishing WRES would go up somewhat but at least gold has gone up again. Anyway...Bedtime for me.

50C I meant for Sunday.

45C here, amigos, with 50F forecasted for Sunday. Blue skies and sunny.....must be summer but we've had no rain now for 118 days so garden ain't doing too well. Invested again for hopefully third time lucky if MM gets it right!

https://www.sonomacounty.com/articles/history-chardonnay. Enjoy the weekend and......Cheers!

"So the current stance is hold, to sell a few at 5p if you want and then hold tightly, for the top of this run could easily breach 10p and maybe more, if the gold price plays ball." Seems a good plan, VanVan, especially as that was my own aspirations about 18 months ago with a target of 3p...except they've been overtaken by events !

I think, ASH, that I would retain my present moniker....but if I wanted to relate by terrain I could go for "Blue Ridge Joe" but your "cotton-eye" sounds too close to the local snakes!

I've made a few changes to my portfolio. I've dumped all my bankers ,increased by holding in Ariana (taking advantage of the recent "dip" and re-invested in my favorite (but not their passengers!) airline VLRS. A month ago I noted your investment in HUM and chose to be a copycat. That's when it went down so I sold at slight loss. Obviously I didn't "keep the faith" with your better judgement. I've paid the price and you can guess how I feel! You can shove yer Corbiere 'cos I'm drowning my sorrows with some good and tasty Californian Zinfandel.

RD2U - I exchanged my Franco Nevada for Sandstorm Gold and have been dealing nicely on its ups and downs. But two days ago I got too clever and incurred a slight loss. Unfortunately to buy in again would put me the wrong side of our "Wash Sale" regulations so I've gotta wait at least 30 days. Mean while I bought some marijuana stock (the actual shares not the pot!). Well, the plant's leaf does remind me somewhat of the Missus' country's flag (lolol).

RD2U. Just for the record...if you are addressing everyone on this Chat, the plural is "All ya'all". I gotta keep practising as Missus wants to move 2500 miles east. (Git those statues down and lose those Reb Flags, bros). And you'd better get used to "doom 'n gloom" 'cos it's gonna make fortunes for the media in the coming months . Just follow the money (as DeVos and McConnell do !)

With age comes wisdom and thus it behoves me to steer clear of the company of those who appear to thrive on hatred and being offensive, narcissistic and delusional. I will happily raise my glass anytime to you, ASH. Respectfully, DJ

Good post, Balanced66 (and welcome).

Lot of important and true facts from you , ASH and timely reminders too from Van.

I'm sorry, John, that you feel your enthusiasm has waned but you ain't all alone out there. I got into "the dumps" myself end of last month and went cryin' in my beer on the ADVFN Chat whereupon I was swiftly booted back on the AAU trail by Biggles and renniks. (thanks guys if you're seeing this!)

Anyway, ASH, I'm crazy enough to charge into the china shop. My forecasts have turned out accurate over the last 2 years and I've recently suggested (along with others here) that we might see 5p by Christmas/New Year. To put a little more meat on the bones ( so you might chew on it, John, with no disrespect) I will set the scene by pointing out that, invariably, Ariana's share price gradually descends when the RNS stays quiet over time. We got an uptick when we found out the MoU was still alive and kicking and the potential additional partner was identified. Then, as usual, no more details (or timetable) and down goes the sp. So what next? For starters I'm inclined towards ASH's implied warnings about possible impending decreased productivity and lower grades for a while. If this adversely affect the (now delayed) audit figures we could drop back into the three pence plus levels until the MoU is finally converted into a signed and sealed agreement. At that point there should be a serious upward valuation (with the help of some good cover and comment from PG and others in the stockbroker houses). With a bit of luck it might happen before Christmas and we might also get to know what divvi we can look forward to and when.....and my forecast will thus be on target!

However that then becomes the decider for those of ya'all who don't want a longer term holding to seek serious money at the rainbow's end because from there on it's all about sorting out environmental and other permits, digging into the ground and bringing a whole series of mines into production. Each productive one will enhance the share price. The roller coaster will continue and, as many of you holding "wannabe" bigger mining company shares may know to your cost..... underground assets and debt don't figure well in underpinning share values. Regards, DJ.

Too true, ASH and I've done all of that plus I've followed another poster's choice and invested in a dog. Sadly no fireworks displays locally ( to discourage crowding ) . And talking of that 1776 thing ...any chance that HM might order her Brigade of Guards into the White House instead of us having to "dump the turd on November the Third ?" Stay Safe, All ya'all (that's the plural form). Regards DJ