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Hi John. I've sold my last tranche (500k) so I'm out of here. Messaged Van to let ya know 'cos I thought my regular site was being intercepted by some survey or similar intruder...but evidently it's changed the appearance and set up. Don't like it and only visited for Ariana info and chat. So all the Best to You, Vanvan, LoB, C&B and a few others of the " better sort" . Trump's MAGA will be remembered as very bad history. God Bless America! Fare thee Well and Adios my friend. Regards DJ

Clearly the " Interview" went well 'cos the shares appear to be being generally sold off. You hit the nail on the head, John, after shrinking to less than 24% of the Company we were invested in - it just ain't the same. It's all about " jam ma

Sorry Troajan but we've heard it so many times before. Proactive and Kerim could go on stage with their act! lolol.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65240749

Up the Media ! (right up in the case of Sky ,Fox News and Rupert Murdoch )

Our President is visiting the Emerald Isle (but didn't spend long in " your part") . Pity he couldn't have dropped off Kevin McCartney there...permanently!

It's officially Spring so Winter has ended (our clocks have already been forwarded now for the last 12 days!) Tomorrow is forecasted sunny and 28C, The UK pound has strengthened to 1.23 against the US$ and gold hit the 2000 mark at one point to-day. Have a great weekend, folks and an "illuminating" Investor Event next Wednesday! Cheers, DJ

John - I dumped a few more and transferred former investment to Volaris (NYSE = VLRS) which could be " flying higher" than this lot.. Have a great weekend, DJ

I'm not surprised, Van. I held back for this "Presentation" but I guess we've moved from pioneer hope to supporting lifestyles. I have better fish to fry so I've reduced my holding for now. I prefer halibut to minnows these days.

C'mon John. You've not read the intros for the last three RNS. It goes from pleased to highly encouraged to exceptionally pleased (today). I wonder if everyone will be positively " beaming" by tomorrow morning's Presentation. Heigh Ho...5p shares by Easter!

" 'Twas on the Good Ship Venus" (and - yes I played rugger!)

Iechyd da, Gunga Ddyn

OK so your a British Brummie, John. Now for the shaker, Old Chap (lol). I've never said this before on here but I actually hold two other nationalities. I currently also have have a UK passport and, by recent Irish law will be eligible for Eire citizenship too. I guess that makes me a Lega Yank (but without the Trump odor!). Have a nice day buddy!!

And, Willowman, you just hit the jackpot imho...but I didn't dare to suggest it previously.

There is no defense now, John. Even Van, it seems, has "nailed" it and it's worse than my last two years of moaning suggested. Strangerstill has offered a possible solution but right now there are around 80 fairly large sells today and I am in there too (admittedly not all my stock) but those I sold last week have already made good so far elsewhere.. Quite frankly, it seems to me that some heads may have to roll at our next AGM. It most certainly has not been a sparkling rise over the last 7 years. Same old, same old RNS " Success story " I guess and we've all bought tickets! You may indeed have been miserable, John, but right now I'm really peed off.

It could be rather more than a reaction to the earthquake, Strangerstill. . I offer you the situation, post 2017, where " the people" in El Salvador successfully motivated their Government to ban mining. Their reasoning (or perhaps "excuse" if your perspective was from a Global Mining Entity) was that the environment and probably the water supply would be affected.

Either way the l suggestion in our latest RNS appears to be that the current action limiting Ariana's development at Tavsan is of a temporary nature. The news article you have now directed us to needs to be taken very seriously since it refers to " Saving the Mountain" for, presumably, the benefit of the local population and environment. Bit more for ya'all to address at the coming Presentation. The delay at Tavsan might be longer than supposed...or even worse for our investment. Bear in mind also that there will be 2024 elections in Turkiye. ( You can add it to your list too, John.)

My view exactly, VanVan. I thought a formal proposal might get onto our next AGM agenda but the forthcoming Presentation could be the time for an appropriate indication of shareholders' " discomfort" .

Sure has, John and persuaded me to sell some of my stock...but it wasn't easy to find buyers so only a slight "round down" was possible.( I quickly invested elsewhere which immediately jumped 30 pence each).. I can't wait to see what the forthcoming Presentation does for the stock price but imho there should be some " reckoning" at the next AGM for the BoD.. I have to agree now that your sentiments over the JV concept were well founded. Cheers,DJ

Hi VanVan and nice to see a contribution from you back on this Board. You have made some strong points now and I agree that there are many important issues that need to be aired and, hopefully, satisfactorily resolved at the 15th March Presentation.

Kerim has certainly distanced himself...all the way to the Antipodes and I don't have much hope (or faith) with the people and potential involved in Cyprus (some of which has been aired by other posters on here who I fully respect). Frankly, in the short term I believe AAU has kinda run its course and the time to get out was around 4p two years ago and before we lost " our" share of the Company to the new JV. I think there are currently many opportunities to make money much quicker elsewhere, particularly as so many top companies have taken a hammering in the current world problems and as an octogenarian I am not too interested in what must now be a rather long term venture with the current BoD. Quite frankly I am very disappointed that my overall value in here has now fallen below the invested total I have accumulated over many years and maybe Belar took the appropriate decision and got out now. Maybe I should take a loss right now but my instinct feels a buyout fairly soon could " see me right" unless something very concise and exciting follows on from the coming presentation and in due course our next AGM.. Regards DJ

Good morning Johnpwh. As you suggest " it's not the same" and now we seem to have two " wreckers" rather monopolizing the chat which I am deducing by the amount of " filtered messages" I am being advised daily. Obviously I have no intention of " adjusting my filters to view" the verbal diarrhea which issues from these nincompoops (no pun intended by the last 5 letters here! (lol). Unfortunately the advfn site also is not what it used to be imho so I rarely visit that any more.

Zacks.com have put forward a theory that there is an easy explanation why some folk seem to steal a march on buying stock at the right time. Basically there has always been suggestions that it's all about secret insider info, whispers, whatever. On the face of it " Insider Trading" is legally a no-n0. Sudden share price alterations are often put down to the work of so-called MMs (market makers). However Zacks have pointed out that many firms generate internal info which is duly passed to relevant parties within the Company who may need this to process their normal administrative duties.. Thus, maybe unintentionally, what you Brits refer to as a " nudge-nudge/wink-wink" situation is created which may not exactly be insider trading, but a very useful indicator of imminent moves. Enjoy your weekend and keep things going at Cosford, my friend.

Hi LoB - My commiserations that you didn't get your 3 points from Millwall.. On the points table C & B has gotta be breathing down your neck (lol).The mention of Millwall jogs my memory. Way back (in the last Century!) I was temporarily deployed to Portsmouth UK and was invited to watch Portsmouth FC at home to Millwall. It was somewhat rowdy along the road to Fratton Park, with Millwall fans on one side of the way and Pompey supporters the other side while the cops did their best to keep them separated. I enjoy watching a good game but this side of the pond it's all down to our Ladies team who have done well internationally.

Otherwise my hopes are with Liverpool for champions, even though my other favorite, Real Madrid, rather thrashed them recently. Anyway my Best Wishes for Burnley to finish the season at the top. Regards, DJ .

I don't know how your " filtering" is going these days, johnpwh, but in the last day I have only read Willowman's and Belar's messages on here which were both of interest. In the same time period I note that 23 incoming messages have been filtered on my wishes. I guess that my current two " Unwanted's" have been somewhat "busy" in disseminating lately! Once upon a time we had some brilliant views messaged on here. For example where is Ash these days with all his logical and financial advice?

Looks like I'm the only fan on this chatline, amigos.. It's been a rough couple of years for airline shares but VLRS (= NYSE) has been steadily rising lately and tipped by many brokers " on the other side of the pond" .