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Kaltersee,

You’re still nursing a 7-month-old grudge while the hardware has moved on. If 'historical burdens' dictated the future of lithium juniors, Pilbara Minerals (PLS) would still be a sub-15c 'zombie' stock.

In 2019/20, Pilbara was the PREM of the ASX. They had:

Technical Failures: Massive recovery issues at Pilgangoora.

Survival Dilution: Raising $240M at the absolute bottom just to keep the lights on.

Legacy Debt: Nordic Bonds that were a literal noose around the project.

The bears called them a 'failure' right up until the hardware worked. The 'Coherent Whole' didn't matter once the first bag of on-spec SC6 hit the scale. The market doesn't trade your 'Pitiful' history; it trades the 2026 Engineering Reality.

You’re staring at the ghost of the Stark prototype. I’m looking at the March 25 Xinhai Integration. Pilbara survived because they fixed the plumbing; PREM is doing the same with an industrial partner that has already delivered at Bikita and Sabi Star.

You want 'non-dilutive' funding? Institutions don't lead; they follow the metal. Pilbara didn't get Tier-1 debt when they were failing; they got it after they proved the plant. The 100M 'Unknown' trade on April 2nd suggests the smart money is already hoovering while you’re typing about 'malpractice.'

Jaglith, you’re obsessed with this "PR intern" fantasy. I’m currently stepping off a train in London to meet my dad for a few pints before the Easter break. If you think a PR firm pays people to sit on a vibrating train dissecting flotation circuit plinths and Zimbabwean export decrees, you’re more delusional than your "wheelbarrow" stories suggest.

You keep crying about September and the 99% drop. We get it. It was a shocker. But while you’re busy staring at a 7-month-old chart, some of us are looking at the March 25 engineering specs.

1. The "2-Pager" Myth

You think this is a "Brendan Roach handout"? Go read the Feb 11 Xinhai contract yourself. It’s a performance-guaranteed build. Xinhai doesn't do "PR"; they do industrial engineering. They’ve built the biggest plants in the region (Bikita/Sabi Star). If you can't see the difference between a Stark prototype and a Xinhai build, you shouldn't be trading mining stocks.

2. The "Zero Buying" Lie

It’s nearly midday. 6 billion shares hit the market and the bid is still 0.01325p. If there was "zero buying," the price would be a smoking crater. The "maths" (not math, Raaydaar) shows the big money is hoovering while you’re typing conspiracy theories about interns.

I’m off for that pint now. Keep arguing with the ghosts of September if it makes you feel better. I’ll stick with the April/May commissioning and the actual hardware being bolted down.

Data over drama. Happy Easter.

i’m on here because i’ve got skin in the game and i’ve got a bull****ometer that’s been ringing since 8am. you’re obsessed with the £9.8m gap, but anyone who’s ever built anything knows you don’t raise the full year's budget at the bottom of the cycle. you bridge to the next milestone—which is the xinhai wet run.

anyway, i’m off for a well earned pint now. i’ll check the tape at lunch. if the 6 billion shares have been hoovered up and we’re still at 0.01325p, the "maths" suggests the big money is a lot more confident than the bears are.

Raaydaar, I appreciate the spelling correction—typing on a train to London isn't always precise. But let’s look at the actual arithmetic of commissioning, because your "20%" argument misses the strategic point.

1. The "Nominal" Raise Logic

You’re asking why £750k isn't £2m (20% of the total). The answer is simple: Capital Discipline. Why would the board dilute the hell out of us at 0.0126p to raise the full £9.8m now? You only raise what you need to trigger the next milestone. The £750k isn't meant to "last until July"—it’s meant to get the Xinhai engineers through the final wet run this month.

2. The Re-rating Trigger

Once that first bag of SC6 is produced and the Xinhai Performance Guarantee is met, the share price won't be at 0.013p. The "99% drop" you and Jaglith keep citing becomes the launchpad for a massive re-rating. You raise the remaining millions after the de-risking event, not before it. Raising the full £9.8m at these prices would be the real "malpractice."

3. The 2026 Permit Reality

As for the "headroom," it’s there for a reason. But as I’ve said, the Feb 25 Export Ban makes a working plant a legal necessity in Zimbabwe now. The funding for the rest of the year will come from off-take prepayments or tier-1 debt once we have a compliant, beneficiated product. The "suckers" taking the placing know that Zulu is moving from a "money pit" to a "revenue gateway" the moment those pumps start humming.

Bottom Line: You’re trading the spreadsheet; I’m trading the March 25 plumbing. I’ll take the 6 billion shares being "hoovered" as a sign that the big money agrees with the engineering, not the doomsday maths.

Jaglith, I’ll take "PR Intern" as a compliment—it’s usually what people resort to when they can’t find a hole in the actual engineering data. But let’s drop the schoolyard labels and look at the 11:15 L2 Reality for a second.

1. On "Zero Buying"

You claim there is "zero buying," yet 6 billion shares were admitted yesterday and the bid is currently sitting firm at 0.013p. In a "zero buying" scenario with that much supply, the price would be a smoking crater. The fact that the spread is tight at 3.8% tells you that the "suckers" you're worried about are actually institutional-sized buyers who understand the March 25 RNS better than you do.

2. The "300 Million Share" Bluff

The poster waiting for "sub 0.010p" is playing the same game as you: trying to talk the price down to get a cheaper entry. It’s a transparent move. If the Xinhai Performance Guarantee (Feb 11 RNS) is triggered in the next few weeks, that "sub 0.010p" entry will be a distant memory. I'd rather buy the floor at 0.013p than chase the spike at 0.03p.

3. Malpractice vs. Market Cycles

You keep anchoring to the 99% drop as if it’s a permanent state of being. Every junior miner that fails a prototype (Stark) and then pivots to a Tier-1 industrial build (Xinhai) goes through this "Valley of Death." The difference is that in 2026, the Feb 25 Export Ban has made Zulu's plant a legal necessity. The "Malpractice" would be stopping now, just as the industrial pumps and piping (March 25) are being integrated.

Bottom Line: You can keep calling me an intern while I keep citing the Ministry of Mines 2026 Guidelines and the Xinhai blueprint. One of us is looking at the legal and engineering floor; the other is just looking at a 7-month-old chart.

Jaglith, nobody is "laughing" at a 99% drop. It’s been a brutal 7 months for anyone holding from the top, and nobody is defending the historical dilution. But as an investor, I’m not trading the last 7 months—I’m trading the next 7 weeks.

1. The "Worst Performer" is the "Best Re-rating" Candidate

The very fact that PREM has been the "worst performing share on AIM" is exactly why the smart money is hoovering at 0.01325p. When a Tier-1 asset like Zulu is priced for bankruptcy, the slightest bit of operational success creates a massive upward re-rating. We aren't buying "Graham's track record"—we are buying the Xinhai Performance Guarantee at a 99% discount.

2. Past Performance vs. Present Hardware

You keep talking about the last 6 months, but the March 25 RNS confirmed that the industrial pumps and piping integration—the very things that failed under the Stark prototype—are being bolted down now. Using the share price history to ignore the current mechanical progress is like refusing to buy a house at a fire-sale price because the previous owner didn't cut the grass.

3. The 2026 Regulatory Floor

You conveniently ignore the Feb 25 export ban. That law changed the "Value" of Zulu overnight. Seven months ago, it was just another junior miner. Today, it is one of the only projects in the district with a legal, high-spec processing route currently nearing completion. The "market cap" doesn't reflect that reality yet, but the L2 tape shows the "suckers" you keep talking about are actually institutional-sized buyers.

Bottom Line: You can stay anchored to the 99% drop and miss the recovery, or you can look at the March 25 engineering specs and realize the risk/reward has shifted. I’d rather buy the "worst performer" on the cusp of commissioning than follow a "habitual" bear into a missed opportunity.

Raaydaar, you’re looking at the size of the raise as a "failure to find interest," but in my eyes, that shows a total lack of understanding of capital discipline during commissioning.

1. Why would you dilute more than necessary at 0.0126p?

If the broker "couldn't find buyers," we wouldn't have seen 6 billion shares absorbed yesterday with the price holding green. The market is buying. A small, "nominal" raise suggests the board is only taking what is needed to bridge the gap to the First Bag of SC6. Taking $10M now would be corporate malpractice; you wait for the re-rating after the Xinhai wet run to do the heavy lifting.

2. The Q2 Trigger (ACKER is spot on)

As ACKER said, it’s all about the April/May window. The March 25 RNS confirmed the pipes are being integrated now. This "nominal" funding keeps the Xinhai engineers on-site for the final bolt-down. Once that performance guarantee is triggered, the "funding options" change from desperate placings to tier-1 debt or off-take prepayments.

3. The "Warehousing" Ghost

You claimed earlier the trades were being "warehoused" for a dump. It’s now 11:10, and the bid is still 0.013p. If the "suckers" were going to bail, they’d have done it. The fact they haven't tells me the people who took the placing are the same people watching the Zimbabwean Beneficiation laws—they know Zulu is the only legal exit route left in the district.

Bottom Line: A small raise at the bottom isn't a "failed broker"—it’s a survival tactic to ensure the original shareholders aren't wiped out before the April/May catalyst. I'll take "Progress" over "Panic" any day.

I’ve seen a few posters jumping on the Feb 25 Decree to claim that "SC6 is banned too," so the plant is a white elephant. It’s a classic case of reading the headline but missing the manual. If you're going to talk about Zimbabwean law in 2026, you need to understand how the Ministry of Mines actually operates the permit system.

1. DSO vs. Beneficiation

The "Ban" is designed to kill off DSO (Direct Shipping Ore)—the raw, unbeneficiated rock that was being bled out of the country. That is 100% finished. However, the Feb 25 mandate specifically states the goal is "in-country value addition."

2. The 2026 "Primary Beneficiation" Status

The Xinhai flotation circuit we are bolting down right now (confirmed aligned and connected in the March 25 RNS) isn't just a "crusher." It is a Primary Beneficiation Plant. Under the current 2026 guidelines, producing a high-spec spodumene concentrate through an industrial flotation circuit qualifies as the first stage of value addition.

3. The Export Permit Pathway

The law isn't a brick wall; it’s a filter. Companies that have invested in industrial processing (like Zulu) are the ones eligible for Special Export Permits, provided they have a roadmap for further downstream processing. Zimbabwe needs the forex and the royalties; they aren't going to mothball a brand-new Xinhai-guaranteed plant that meets their primary processing standards. They are banning the "cowboys" with wheelbarrows, not the producers with Xinhai Performance Guarantees.

4. The Contractual Reality

The Feb 11 RNS was very clear: Xinhai is under a contract to achieve "defined performance criteria" for on-spec concentrate. They wouldn't be on-site right now integrating a 20tph circuit if there was no legal route to market for the output.

Bottom Line: While some are using the "ban" to paint a doomsday scenario, the reality is that the new law makes Zulu’s plant more valuable, not less. It is the only legal "passport" to move lithium out of that district. Without the plant, you're dead. With it, you're a compliant operator in a supply-starved market.

I’ve been reading the rebuttals and, to be fair to the likes of Jaglith and Kaltersee, they aren't wrong about every single point. If we’re going to talk data, we have to talk about the real risks too.

1. The Dilution Point (Kaltersee):

You’re right to highlight the "Top Line Dilution." 6 billion shares is a massive weight to carry, and nobody likes seeing their slice of the pie get smaller. The funding gap is a real concern, and until that "non-dilutive" solution arrives, we are all holding our breath on the next CMC move. That is a fair hit.

2. The Commissioning "Gremlins":

Jaglith mentions the Chairman’s history with "failed parts." While I believe the Xinhai EPCM+O contract changes the technical math, anyone who has worked in mining knows that "Wet Runs" rarely go perfectly on Day 1. There will be blocked pipes, calibration issues with the new JJF cells, and likely some teething problems with the tailings pumps. These aren't "wheelbarrows," but they are real delays that could test everyone's patience in Q2.

3. The Macro Drag:

The SMM Spodumene index dropping 1.56% this morning (thanks ACKER for the data) is a reminder that we are at the mercy of the China CIF price. If the macro doesn't hold, the margin on that 5,000t ROM stockpile gets thinner.

My Bottom Line:

I’m long because I trust the Xinhai blueprint over the Stark prototype, but I'm not blind to the fact that we are walking a tightrope. The "6 billion share" admission is a heavy load, and the engineers have a mountain to climb this month.

I’ll give the bears that much—this isn't a "risk-free" walk in the park. But I’d still rather be on the side of the people bolting down the pipes than the people hoping they burst.

I’ve been watching the Level 2 tape all morning and the narrative from the "scrap metal" crew just doesn't align with the math. We’ve had 6 billion shares hit the market, and yet the price is sitting firmly at 0.01325p. For those asking who is "hoovering" these shares and why the floor hasn't collapsed, here is my take on the technical reality.

1. The "Smart Money" Absorption

Big players don't wait for the RNS to say "we are rich" before they buy—they buy when the risk/reward ratio is most asymmetric. At 0.0126p, the placing was essentially a "call option" on the Q2 commissioning. The people hoovering these shares aren't retail punters; they are institutional "warehousers" who know that the March 25 RNS confirmed the pumps are on the plinths and the piping is being integrated. They are buying the Xinhai Performance Guarantee, not the Chairman's history.

2. The 2026 Regulatory Moat

Since the February 25, 2026, Concentrate Ban, the game in Zimbabwe has changed. You can't just dig a hole and ship ore anymore. This legal mandate has turned Zulu from a "junior mine" into a Strategic Processing Hub. Any partner wanting a piece of Zimbabwe’s lithium now must have a functional plant. Those hoovering shares at these levels realize that Zulu is one of the only projects in the district with a legal, high-spec processing route currently being bolted together.

3. The 5,000t "Free" Head-Start

A lot of people are ignoring the 5,000 tonnes of ROM ore already sitting on the pad. That material has already been mined and paid for. In a market where lithium spot prices have jumped 35% year-to-date (as of February 28), that stockpile represents immediate, low-cost feed for the Xinhai wet run. The "hooverers" aren't suckers—they are looking at the sunk costs and realizing the path to first cash is shorter than it’s ever been.

4. The Bottom Line

If the placees were desperate to bail, the bid would have been at 0.011p by 08:05. The fact that the spread is holding tight at 3.8% tells you everything you need to know about the demand side. While the bears are stuck in 2023 talking about "wheelbarrows," the smart money is looking at the 2026 regulatory reality and the Xinhai EPCM+O contract.

I’m happy to sit on the same side of the trade as the people currently cleaning up the L2. Data over drama.

Jaglith’s claim that "everyone passed" shows he doesn't understand how institutional money actually works. I’ve seen this movie before—big players don't buy into a project when it’s still bolting down pipes, especially not after a historical failure like the Stark prototype. They aren't looking for "potential" anymore; they are waiting for the First Bag of SC6.

1. My Take on the Validation Gate

The "Interested Parties" aren't waiting to see if the ore is there—we already have a 5,000t ROM stockpile on the pad to prove it is. They are waiting for the Xinhai Performance Guarantee to be triggered. As far as I'm concerned, institutional collateral only flows once the Xinhai engineers—the same team that built the massive Bikita and Sabi Star plants—sign off on the concentrate grade. I’d be doing the same if I were them.

2. The 2026 Regulatory Reality

Since the Feb 25 Concentrate Ban, Zulu's value has shifted in my eyes from just a "mine" to a Processing Hub. In a country that now legally mandates local beneficiation, a functional Xinhai plant is the only "collateral" that actually matters to a major partner. Anyone can dig a hole in Zimbabwe; almost no one in the district has the legal, high-spec processing route Zulu is currently finishing.

3. The "Sucker" Narrative

Jaglith calls us "suckers," but I’ve always found that the smart money buys before the first bag is produced if they want the re-rating. Once that SC6 is being loaded onto trucks for sulphate conversion, the entry price won't be anywhere near 0.013p.

The "Big Investors" haven't passed—they are watching the same March 25 RNS I am. They see the pumps installed, the piping integrated, and the Xinhai team on-site. They are waiting for the "On" switch. I'm perfectly happy to wait with them. Data over drama.

​1. ON THE "WHEELBARROWS"

Claiming a 20-tonne-per-hour Xinhai circuit is being fed by "hand sorters and one wheelbarrow at a time" is pure theater. The March 25 RNS literally confirmed the successful installation of industrial product and tailings pumps and the mobilization of a professional piping crew for plant integration. You don't install high-pressure pumps for a wheelbarrow. Let’s stick to the engineering, not the pantomime.

​2. ON THE CHAIRMAN & XINHAI

The "Chairman" argument is a 2023 narrative being used to ignore 2026 facts. The reason Zulu is different now is the Xinhai EPCM+O contract. Unlike previous iterations, this plant comes with a process performance guarantee (RNS Feb 11). Xinhai—the same team that delivered Bikita and Sabi Star—are the ones on the hook for concentrate grades and recoveries now.

​3. THE PLACING PARANOIA

If CMC were "unable to find interest," we wouldn't have seen the green close yesterday on massive volume. 6 billion shares landed and the bid held. That is the definition of "market interest."

​While you're worried about who is pushing the wheelbarrow, the rest of us are watching the 5,000t ROM stockpile being readied for the Xinhai wet run. Data over drama, every time.

​1. THE FUNDING AND THE 0.0126p FLOOR

The March 26 raise at 0.0126p provided the final oxygen for Xinhai commissioning. Yesterday, 6 billion shares were admitted. Despite the massive supply, we closed green at 0.01325p. The "warehousing" theory predicted a collapse that didn't happen; the market is absorbing the volume. The $6.7M funding gap is the only bear stick left, but that narrative shifts the moment the plant de-risks.

​2. THE REGULATORY REALITY (THE CONCENTRATE BAN)

The February 2026 immediate suspension of lithium concentrate exports has raised the bar for everyone in Zimbabwe. Beneficiation is no longer a "target"—it’s a legal mandate. This makes the Q2 2026 Xinhai commissioning even more critical. Zulu isn't just building a plant; it's building a regulatory compliant gateway to revenue that "raw ore" sellers simply don't have.

​3. WHY THE STARK PLANT FAILED (PROTOTYPE VS BLUEPRINT)

Stark was an experimental build with EDS Mills that failed in the dust and UV Sorters that were "blinded" by dirt. It lacked a two-stage desliming circuit, leading to "slime coating" where lepidolite masked the spodumene. Stark was a prototype; Xinhai is industrial pedigree.

​4. THE XINHAI ENGINE: THE TECHNICAL FIX

Xinhai delivered the 2Mtpa Bikita plant and Sabi Star. They are applying a proven Zimbabwean blueprint at Zulu.

​Desliming: A two-stage cyclone circuit removes "fines" before flotation, solving the recovery issue that killed Stark.

​Hardware: New flotation cells, product pumps, and tailings pumps were confirmed fully installed (RNS March 25).

​Operations: This is an EPCM+O contract. Xinhai’s reputation is tied to Zulu’s success. They are the operators, not just delivery men.

​5. THE BOTTOM LINE

With 5,000 tonnes of ore on the ROM pad (RNS March 25), the most expensive part of commissioning—mining and hauling—is a sunk cost. While some talk about "stripping wires," the engineers who built Zimbabwe’s biggest mines are bolting down the final pipes. I'll bet on Xinhai’s track record over a de-ramper’s spreadsheet

Jag, suggesting we strip the wiring out of a Zimbabwean asset to fund a Tier-1 lithium project isn’t a business strategy—it’s a yard sale.

If MNH were as liquid as you claim, it would’ve been used as collateral months ago. Instead, GH raised £750k in 24 hours to keep the Xinhai team on-site.

Today, 6 billion shares landed and the price held green on tiny volume. That’s the only 'hard fact' that matters. While you're talking scrap metal, the rest of us are watching the March 25th plumbing update. Cheers.

1. The "Private Equity" Timeline

"Jag, you keep saying GH should have sold the Mnina (MNH) stake instead of raising. Walk us through the mechanics of that. MNH is a private holding in Ethiopia. How do you find a buyer, conduct due diligence on a foreign lithium project, and get regulatory approval from the Ethiopian government for a share transfer in under 24 hours to pay the Xinhai bills? Or are you admitting that your 'solution' would have seen the Zulu site shut down for six months while we waited for a deal that might never close?"

2. The "Tungsten Scrapping" Reality

"You’re obsessed with 'scrapping' RHA. Since you’re the expert on the portfolio, tell the board: what’s the current bonded liability for environmental cleanup at RHA if we move to a 'scrap and abandon' model? And how does GH bypass the Zimbabwean government’s 51% stake in that project to sell the 'copper' (which is actually Tungsten) without a three-year court battle? Or is this just more back-of-an-envelope math?"

3. The "Volume" Paradox

"Finally, explain the tape from today. 6 billion shares landed on the market at 0.0126p. If the 'City' has zero faith and there's a 0.005p placing coming, why was today's volume only ~218m? Where are the billions of 'sell' orders from the subscribers you claim are desperate to flip? The price finished green on Admission Day—how does that fit your 'death spiral' theory?"

Jag, you're back on the 'sell the silver' broken record again, but your math is as shaky as your 'insider' info from CMC.

First off, let’s get the basics right before we start playing CEO. RHA is a Tungsten mine, not copper. If you're going to tell Graham how to run a mining house, at least know what’s in the ground. You can't just 'scrap' a mine in Zimbabwe like it's a 2005 Corsa. Between the government stakes and the environmental cleanup costs, trying to walk away from RHA would likely cost the company more in legal fees and closure liabilities than they’d ever get for the gear. It’s a stranded asset, not a piggy bank.

As for the Mnina (MNH) stake—it’s a private holding in an Ethiopian project. George might have paid a million for it in the good old days, but an asset is only worth what someone will pay today. In a market where everyone knows we need cash, who’s lining up to buy a minority stake in a private Ethiopian lithium project? Nobody. A forced sale right now would be a fire sale, and we’d be lucky to get 10p on the pound.

You say he’s had since September? These deals take a year to clear in Africa, even if you find a buyer. The 750k raise was done because the Xinhai bills are due now, not in nine months when some theoretical sale might close.

He’s not 'laughing' at us, Jag. He’s keeping the lights on so the Zulu plant—the only thing that actually matters—can get into production. You can’t pay the engineers with 'potential' scrap metal from a tungsten mine. Stick to the plumbing, it’s a lot more reliable than your balance sheet fantasies.

Correction, like RNS of March 25 for plant update, not today! Typo

There is a lot of noise about "drip-feed" raises, but if you look at the strategy GH is deploying, it’s a textbook recovery play. He isn't dumping the kitchen sink at these levels because he’s playing the De-Risking Ladder.

1. The Logic of the "Step-Up"

Why would a CEO raise $13M today at 0.013p when he knows the Xinhai Wet Run RNS is weeks away? He wouldn't. He’s raising just enough to bolt the hardware to the floor. Every successful "Good News" RNS—like today’s confirmation of the flotation cells being connected—moves the floor up. He’s protecting the headroom by raising at higher prices as the risk drops.

2. The Admission Day Reality Check

Today, 5.9 billion shares landed on the market. The bears predicted a total collapse to 0.005p.

The Fact: We saw only ~218m in volume.

The Verdict: Over 95% of those shares are being held by strategic subscribers. They didn't buy in at 0.0126p to flip for a loss. They are sitting on the floor with us, waiting for the production spike.

Price Prediction: The "Gold Plated" Range

The Floor (Low): 0.0125p - 0.0128p

This is the 0.0126p subscription price. The market has shown today it will defend this level with high volume.

The Standoff (Mid): 0.0135p - 0.0145p

Where we sit until the next RNS. This is the "accumulation zone" for those who missed the bottom.

The Wet Run (High): 0.0220p - 0.0280p

The immediate spike expected when the first slurry hits the Xinhai cells. This breaks the year-long resistance.

The First Bag (Peak): 0.0350p+

Once revenue is proven and the $13.4M gap is bridged by a major partner or offtake prepay.

The Bear Case: The Margin for Error is Zero

We have to be realistic: Graham Hill is walking a tightrope. He has zero room for errors in this commissioning phase.

The "Setback" Scenario (Bear Prediction): 0.0070p - 0.0095p

If we hit a technical failure in the Xinhai integration, or if the "20-day trial" in April reveals a grade issue, the 0.0126p floor will vanish. At that point, the "drip-feed" funding dries up, and he’d be forced into a massive, heavily discounted "survival raise" to keep the lights on. That’s where the sub-0.01p targets become real.

The Bottom Line: If you're waiting for 0.005p today, you're betting against the Xinhai engineers who are on-site right now connecting the pipes. I’m matching the big boys and looking at anything in the 0.0128p range as the entry. The hardware is moving, the ore is on the pad, and the clock is ticking. GH knows he’s one bad RNS away from a disaster—but so far, the engineering is doing the talking.

Raaydaar, I hear you on the headroom, but the idea that they could have just pressed a button and raised $13.4M in one go back in February is a bit of a myth. Here is the reality of why we're in this 'drip-feed' cycle:

1. The 'No Takers' Problem

You say they should have placed the full 35 billion shares immediately. The problem is, you need a buyer on the other side of that trade. In February, the City looked at Zulu—a plant that didn't work, a mountain of debt, and the 'George Roach legacy'—and they weren't exactly queuing up to hand over £10 million. If GH had tried to dump 35 billion shares at once, the price wouldn't be 0.013p today; it would have been 0.001p weeks ago.

2. GH’s 'Brick-by-Brick' Strategy

GH isn’t raising small amounts because he’s 'being careful'; he’s raising what the market will actually swallow. Every time he hits a milestone—like the Xinhai cells being bolted down or the pipes being connected—the 'risk' drops an inch. He’s betting that raising $1M at 0.013p today is better than having raised it at 0.008p last month. He’s trying to preserve what’s left of the value until the plant actually turns on.

3. The $6.7M 'Shortfall' Question

You’re asking how we finish commissioning if we’re still millions short. Look at the March 25th RNS. We have 5,000 tonnes of ore already on the pad. That is 'free' feed. We aren't paying mining contractors to dig right now—that saves a massive chunk of that $13.4M 'budget.'

The goal isn't to have the full $13.4M in the bank today; the goal is to get First Product in the bags. Once that RNS hits, the 'risk' for the City vanishes, and that final $6 million becomes a lot easier (and cheaper) to raise.

The Bottom Line: It's a high-wire act, no doubt. But the 'Big Bang' placing you’re talking about would have wiped us out before the Xinhai team even landed in Zimbabwe. GH is keeping the patient alive long enough for the surgery to finish.

Look, Jaglith is stuck on a loop because he's looking at the total debt, not the operational timeline. Yes, the company needs more money to hit steady-state production—we’ve known that since February.

But here’s what he’s ignoring:

The 'Admission Day' Strength: 6 billion shares landed today and we ended GREEN. If there was a 0.005p placing ready to go, the big boys would have shorted this into the ground today. They didn't.

The Xinhai Shield: Xinhai is on-site. The pipes are being connected. You don't raise at 'bottom-of-the-barrel' prices when you are weeks away from a wet run that could double the share price. GH isn't stupid; he’s waiting for the 'Commissioning RNS' to raise the next chunk at a premium.

The Stockpile: We have 5,000 tonnes of ore ready to go. We aren't burning cash on mining right now. We are preserving every penny for the final switch-on.

Jaglith wants you to sell so he can cover his position or get in at the 0.005p he keeps dreaming about. The reality is the plant is bolted down and the funding is being managed brick-by-brick."

The Bottom Line: Don't let the "placing" talk rattle you. In mining, you always need cash until the first bag of product is sold. The difference here is that the money is going into hardware, not just "lights and flights." The hardware is now 90% complete.

The only thing that matters now is the Commissioning RNS. If that plant starts spinning, the "0.005p" argument becomes historical fiction.