RE: Copper18 Dec 2025 09:07
Bottomsup and JMK, Just to clarify, the earlier comment was not made by me, but I think it deserves a fair interpretation. Sirboring expressed a shareholder opinion about management’s strategy and communication, based on publicly available financial information. Investor forums exist for this type of discussion, and differing views should be allowed as long as they remain within reasonable boundaries.
Nothing in their message accused anyone of fraud or criminal / corrupt behaviour. Siborings point was that the company did not address NPV, opportunity cost, or FX adjusted valuation when disposing of the SA assets, and that this raises questions about strategic execution and transparency. These are governance concerns, not allegations of wrongdoing.
The reference to ‘dishonest’ was clearly about perceived lack of transparency or inconsistent communication, not an accusation of illegal conduct. It was a single expression of opinion about corporate strategy, not a personal attack.
Legal threat language seems disproportionate in this context. The poster expressed a view grounded in financial reasoning, without malice, and within the normal scope of shareholder debate.
Second issue by Sirboring Management incompetence
Jubilee is welcome to respond if management wishes to demonstrate competence and address why the company was listed among the worst performing South African stocks in 2024, alongside Sasol, Renergen, Montauk Renewables and Gemfields (Daily Investor). The performance on the LSE has also been notably weak.
Investor forums exist for robust debate. Critical opinions about management performance, negative assessments of strategy or execution, and comments regarding value destruction or poor decision making are all considered fair comment when grounded in publicly available financial outcomes.
Jubilee’s recent trends include materially declining margins, a sustained fall in the share price, operational execution weaknesses, and a disposal of the South African assets that many shareholders interpret as a firesale. These factors reasonably lead some investors to view the decisions as strategic missteps.
In this context, statements such as ‘management is incompetent’ fall within the scope of legitimate investor criticism rather than abuse. Analysts, shareholders, and market commentators routinely express similar views when a company’s performance deteriorates. Such comments reflect opinion based on observable results, not allegations of misconduct