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More intelligence or just more time to read and interpret 158 pages of collated information that someone, somewhere will base some sort of policy proposal.

Personally I don’t see a shortlist of competing possibles coming from SAV and certainly not without permission from those parties which I would have thought unlikely.

Ultimately I do see a short list of potential partners with different inputs or skill sets to help take the project forward. Also, and I may be in a minority and wrong, nor do I see the need to rush into anything prematurely.

It might help even more if we weren’t airbrushed out of the picture. Oversight or overlooked.

“Move at maximum speed”? S-Lowest Common Denominator never has been and I doubt ever will be SAV. That accolade has passed through numerous hands over the years.

Need to bone up on the NV news but would be very surprised if this was a rejection of lithium in favour of Sodium at the sole expense of the current absence of European raw material producers.

Maybe there will be a collective decision to get out of bed on the more optimistic side of the bed in the new year.

Does it matter what potential might be available when they have already planned to build their own independent supply and storage arrangements and virtually eliminates any local impact. Water is often a rallying point. Strikes me that the plans have made this all but evaporate.

Good update confirming ongoing progress, despite distractions.

After initial shock of Nov 7, with no new revelations, the general ship would seem to have steadied and this RNS details that the company continues regardless towards the original timetable. This should give comfort to shareholders.

As far as the sp goes, some may still want to see some confirmation from the authorities that SAV has been given a clean bill of health and ultimately, that ongoing support is there post election. Given the pretty dire backdrop of the current lithium market alongside, not sure it will be a very strong buy magnet for the wider market.

Has a certain end of year report flavour with any further updates flagged for next year.

Yes. They got their green light following confirmation that they were not under investigation. Makes you wonder what might have happened or indeed what might happen should SAV be cleared.

ER prefer to campaign where they are allowed to and prefer that any raw material production is is outside their limited sphere of influence.

Much like the smell of cordite over a 19th Century battlefield, the apparent smell of sleaze that is wafted by those that wish to fan, I am almost surprised that the article below has not been linked in some way to SAV. I seem to remember an early days objection from someone along these lines and it is therefore patently obvious that SAV have engineered this outcome, no doubt having bunged a whole raft of interested parties along the way to cove4 their tracks. Sure thing. As sure as eggs are ova.

https://www.portugalresident.com/asian-hornets-hammer-honey-production-in-portugals-north-and-centre/

You can tell it is getting close to Christmas when you get wall to wall adverts from all the parfum companies looking to place their names.

Not to be outdone, some folk seem to want to conflate and see any or all actions to be riddled with corruption and are happy to spray the pong of ‘Nefarious Deal’ all over. Not least Portugal Resident manages to conjure up a headline adding to a general stench.

https://www.portugalresident.com/corruption-in-mining-endemic-portuguese-academics-join-pressure-against-european-zeal-for-critical-raw-materials/

It really does beggar belief that these academics are so disconnected from reality and the day to day items needed and that they will all use either on a personal or professional basis and how they are manufactured for them and the wider community use.

I was interested in the comments after the Portugal News article pointing out how many people leave Portugal because of low wages, high taxation etc. it reminded me of one of the Nao campaigners who lives in the UK but is quite vociferous in demanding that things should stop from afar. Takes advantage of any possible bridge to escape (fair enough and understandable) and then actively looks to prevent others from helping to provide any local opportunity for those that haven’t.

As the chap in the comments section says,

“ Portuguese have been emigrating for all history, this is not a particularly unique era.

No one ever solves, everyone just whines. Sad. Whining is worse than just shutting up.”

And actively preventing any possible solution is worse than whining.

When I read it, there seemed to be a mention of ‘security guards’ or similar - not an arm of the police or army - or that is how I took it from the translation - Barossa Bouncers - presumably to keep a weather eye on the drilling equipment etc from over zealous participants.

CM, isn’t the Mayor out throwing stones when he is the one who has been through the legal system quite recently and been found guilty. I appreciate how distasteful it may be to bring up someone’s difficulties but it seems hard not to at least point out odd discrepancies when prompted.

Has some sort of sense, reason and logic returned from its bunker?

Good to see members of the political hierarchy starting to say that they need to accept the legitimacy of existing processes rather than taking it that any sort of criticism negates any previously accepted decisions. May this view gain greater understanding amongst both the electorate and investing punters.

TMALi, thought he said that he wouldn’t put himself forward, but a week is a long time.

if confirmed, then some good news but methinks some **** is still in the air, just needs to be correctly apportioned to whosoever that might be. if it is deflected further down the ranks, then the core decisions may hold, as they should, and that would be positive, but i can’t see thatbeing tomorrow

Darcey, yes that’s the potential cliff point but it’s been the potential cliff point for ever. I suppose the antis will be claiming that the Government’s relatively benign / in favour stance was founded solely on the high-ups self interest. The election may result in a reduced majority or even a change in regime (perhaps unlikely despite) but does that mean everything is stopped or rescinded? Would the local mayor’s wishes prevail? Would there be a review of the decision?

Can only hope that the election campaigns of either party are not hijacked and that calmer voices reject a knee jerk reaction but continue to look back at why policy decisions were originally accepted by the majority for the longer term benefit of the wider community that they are there to represent.

Bit of an unexpected shocker to put it mildly, but that shock jolts a review.

Whatever shenanigans others elsewhere have been up to, rightly or wrongly, I do have fundamental believe in the integrity of SAV and its officers, past and present.

After such news, rocking Portugal’s political system to its peak, it’s hardly surprising that the SP has been hit, and hit badly. It needs to find an equilibrium at whatever level that might be. It will then depend on whatever happens as to how that SP will recover to it previous low levels or even advance. I shall be looking for key markers.

A continuation of the lack of any comment pointing to any involvement.

Confirmation from the authorities that they are not looking at SAV.

Confirmation that they have identified and boxed off any people / companies.

Thereafter, regular updates to confirm that despite all, the company is continuing to work towards its permitting milestones, preferably early.

The big elephant is the election, what choices are available and the possible impact of the choices made. The issues faced by Portugal remain the same today as this time last week, even if the personnel haven’t . The arguments in favour were taken and agreed by a majority of elected representatives, not a single man. Likewise, the DIA was awarded based on a thorough report from a wide range of acknowledged experts in their respected fields, and following statutory requirements. This was also decided on by the committee, not one solitary person. Confirmation that existing decisions stand and that the general direction of travel remains unchanged, even with stronger management of licencing processes, would boost again.

As an interested shareholder, yes uncertain and unfriendly times, but there is a pathway out of the current position. Just a question of how strong is the stomach.

Well said CM. Well said.

Fundamentally an ethical, decent company just looking to get a job done properly and well.