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Good old Baylo. Lol.

Doubtful really though eh? If that could be proven 3card, the Swedes know they would be in serious trouble, so for that reason, if no other, I doubt it is happening. An interesting avenue of thought though, and I suppose one could argue that they might have been so brass-necked already as to come unstuck sometime soon. Who knows?

Troaj, this investment has been highly unpleasant to behold, but hopefully Kurt can deliver some justice for us. Am ok, still plodding along, just not posting as much right now because we haven't been doing any drilling here and I know nothing much about the rusty wheels of non-progressive industry. Hope you and Coli are well.

Had a massive water leak to contend with a home too, but that seems to be fixed now. I think the water pipes must have looking in on BEM and just sprung a leak under the strain. Too many years or wear and tear. Lol.

Something positive I trust.

Yes. Perhaps then, Big Stef can now have an under the radar meeting with Kurt, to not discuss the mine. Lol.

Thanks Andy. Perhaps he's personally visited to tell them why a mine in Jokkmokk is so important. Emphasis on the green credentials.

Or am I way off?

Yes Andy, the point being that we have a green operation planned and it would only be a minor inconvenience to the Sami herding the deer, if at all. No direct environmental impact. It's more a question, I feel, of the Sami not wanting their noses out of joint in their quest to inhabit and roam the Earth under only their own rules, which they feel entitled to do, regardless of State rules or the wellbeing of anyone else, including fellow countrymen. The major consequences of a mine would only really be the damage to their ego, nothing more. Not to their lifestyle. In reality, a minor inconvenience at best, and yet a major boost to everyone else in the area. For the jobless, those who would otherwise be forced to leave their homes, and for those businesses in Jokkmokk.

Greta, I'm trusting that she'll be looking at the Jokkmokk situation from all angles. She can't afford to show any bias, in my opinion, by overlooking a green operation just because the Sami may not like it. Otherwise she loses her credibility going forward. She has to be fair and give credit to new industry where due, if it is environmentally friendly.

All in my opinion Andy.

Cheers.

Hi Sooz. Yes, I celebrated today by not looking in here until now. Lol.

I did a Bed & ISA last April, when the sp was consistently steady, at around 8p, so the thing has nearly halved since then, and I feel it's largely because of the Government's continuing ineptitude in dealing with our application. Though I've also cried and winced over our cash splash and overall share increase to fund Vardar, which hasn't helped our cause yet, with the news from that project unfortunately having had no positive effect on the sp whatsoever to date. Not ideal. Kallak obviously King then in terms of sp movement uppy downy, so yes, I'm more than pleased that Kurt is finally contemplating a legal approach while we wait subjected to the Swedish cold shoulder.

Baylan and his previous pal have spouted many words of positive intent while in the same role, but the guys then seem to have each identically taken one decisive action only, which is to thoroughly master the art of complete inaction. Lol.

Of course, they have succeeded.

Role on Kurt stepping up the heat. Good.

Nighty night. xx

Aye, yet nobody has been able to tell us what those major consequences are. The reindeer having to potentially walk around a fenced off safe and secure "operationally green" obstacle can only be described as a minor inconvenience.

Next!

The leak is apparently now fixed. Problem was on the street side of the pipe, near the meter, so United Utilities has taken responsibility for it. Thank goodness for that.

Anyway, it seems I've missed a couple of grim days here, but I'm pleased that Kurt is now considering a different approach. We've bent over backwards, gone above and way beyond what is required in this application process, and it still hasn't brought a decision within any known distance of time. We are still in the dark as to timescale, only knowing that we are edging closer to April and our seventh full year of waiting. The Government has failed in its basic administrative function, yet not in its political one. Unacceptable to any business or investor.

I hope then that there is now some degree of accountability and punishment for the culprits of this disgraceful treatment of our Company.

Only my view.

Good luck all.

That's putting it mildly.

X

They still haven't come to do the work yet Sooz, but now the little manhole cover to the meter has been marked in blue. Must be coming next week I hope.

I'll keep you posted. Cheers for asking.

Sad tonight about our severing of ties.

:-(

Ok. Thanks.

Hi Sooz. No, still waiting for the team to come and dig the meter out from the pavement. Should be either today or tomorrow.

:-(

Thanks Refinery. Excavating a void under the house, yes, so I'm praying that it's a problem under the pavement.

It's taken my mind off BEM for a while anyway. Lol.

Regards.

Thanks Sooz. Yes, a touch troublesome, to say the very least. Downy day here I see. Perhaps blue tomorrow. Who knows?

Sooz, yep, good to see a bit of blue here, but the sp is generally horrifying and it hasn't been great to witness for a very long time now. Not sure when any real rise will come, because we really don't know specifically what is going on. Lol.

Nighty morn. X

Hi Sooz, hope you enjoyed the talk. Inspirational?

Am ok, thanks for asking. Hope all well with you too. Been busy with water leaks this last week. Apparently there's 1600 litres a day oozing out from under the house. Invisible at the mo, but we received a "higher than expected" usage letter from United Utilities, followed then by a bloke coming from 'em to have a listen with a very long prongy ear trumpet. Lol. Still not sure where the leak is yet, but they are next digging up the street meter to check the connection. Fun and more fun. Have to wait and see Sooz. Sound familiar?

I remember when BEM did a spot of diggin' an' a provin'.

All is not yet lost. X

Hi all. Am still here, just nothing new to add, so have just been in reading mode, and at times cringe mode.

Good luck to those who are seeing this through, and equally to those who've simply had enough and are popping off.

Best wishes.

Thanks Tintin. I bet Kurt's drum has got a massive hole in it.

All banged out.