here it is from the horses mouth7 Jun 2019 12:33
DrSteveGrimmer
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Price: 2.55
RE: Power struggle
Mon 10:13
Without Prejudice
Re: Karelian Diamond Resources (KDR, "the Company) EGM Requisition of 31st May 2019
It has come to my attention that my name and online details, as well as my "position" on the above matter (e.g. SirGBoycott), are circulating in this forum. I therefore take the rather unprecedented step of publicly addressing this in my own name.
For the record, I am a diamond exploration and development professional with 30+ years continuous employment in the industry, qualified to PhD level and with a Diploma from the Royal School of Mines.
Following 20 years of successful diamond exploration and mining in Africa, Canada, Russia & South America, I joined the Company from 2007-2010, and left of my own volition to manage a diamond development project in Lesotho. In 2017 I again met with the management of KDR and the Lahtojoki Kimberlite was discussed.
I suggested the project could benefit from my expertise, and I was engaged in November 2017 as a part-time employee (40%) for an initial 6 month period, pending positive developments. These did not occur to my satisfaction, and I ceased working for the Company on a scheduled basis in May 2017. The company chose to keep me on payroll subject to me fulfilling my time commitment of 9 days per month, which I did via tele-working and fieldwork in Finland from June to August. In September, following the Company undertaking a fund raising and drilling campaign in which my involvement was not sought, I advised that my continued engagement served no purpose, and I ceased working for the Company that month.
I bear no malice or "spite" towards the Company, and I hope it can develop its projects of merit to the benefit of all shareholders. As a professional, having held directorships of several Canadian and UK mining companies, I take my obligations to all shareholders seriously, whether part of the management structure or not. I also am not prepared to compromise on industry best practice regarding decisions and strategies being applied.
My background knowledge and understanding of the Lahtojoki Project pre-dates KDR's involvement. I was in extensive discussions with the GTK and Firestone Diamonds, the then licencee, regarding this project from early 2015, nearly a year before KDR acquired the rights.
I was approached by Mr. Alan Osborne, a Notifiable Shareholder and the Requisitioner of the EGM, and in July 2018 we had a brief general discussion regarding diamonds in Finland. KDR and it's business were not a topic of discussion. In December 2018 Mr Osborne, representing a group of Notifiable Shareholders, re-established contact and sought my technical advice, freely given, as to how KDR might more beneficially develop its assets.
I wish ALL the Shareholders of KDR well, and am happy to assist, as a Director or in any appropriate management or technical capacity, subject to the Company pursuin
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