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I sense some buyers optimistically anticipating news this week. Going off the last presentation I think its around this week the total road completion is due so perhaps the SP will rise throughout the week in anticipation but conversely as the days go on we may see a hold on buys if there is no update on where things stand. 13th Jun 2024 I read there was a 12 day period for Section 9 (of 13) up until the 26 km mark on their Twitter. So we are 25 days since then and I was hoping 25th Jun - 1st Jul we may have had confirmation of section 9 completion. Hopefully this is just a sign they focus on work and not online commentary but would perhaps improve the perception of hitting milestones letting us all know.

1st July so hopefully another week and the roads done and we move forward!... or not as the case maybe

From what it looked like previously with the huge ground ruts which made it look impassable I would say the traffic will hopefully compact over destroy the base layer. Truth will be when the rains come and the water runoff. That said the road in the recent image is in between high ground but they added drainage at key points. Not much to do I fear until mid July and the completion. There remains hope in the final stages here. The road viability will be known hopefully soon.

Today marks the 13th day since Fryer said the road up until km 26 (of 28) will be complete. Surprised they didn't mark that instead of imagery of a core sample even if a day late. Slipping on this by 1 day won't kill things off but makes the first week of July feel unobtainable at present.

So close to the stated 26km point and only 1-2 weeks from completion and selling stage to OM Metals. If not for everything else I would have seen it as a consideration. Perhaps after the suspect trade volume yesterday its someone trying to undermine that the late disclosures were only late for the market and not others. Unsure why someone is posting in what Google says is Azerbaijani.

This is clearly FCA enforced releases based on the non-disclosure of shares previously when you look at the timings. The release after hours coincides with one of the largest daily volume trades (2,132,490) since 30th May 2024 yesterday, so I expect this was done so they could buy/sell before release. Just look at the volume in the weeks prior during the positive road releases and relative quiet on the volumes yet yesterday a huge spike....then release. It is becoming somewhat timely that day trades before releases are high which means either its internal or associates have prior knowledge. Looking at pipeline in 3 days they finish up to the 26th Kilometre. Then they have only 2km left which they report as smaller and easier which means they hit the first week of July and can start selling (depending on these small sack samples OM Metals requested (bizarre in itself as they already have the agreement). Then it's drilling through to production start of 2025. The issue remains the owners are a joke based on actions to date and I cannot trust they aren't buying/selling (and profiting) using their knowledge of forthcoming events anymore. So they finish the road, so what, the trust isn't there in the management.

I thought as per the podcast CRTM sent off the sample weeks ago? does this mean OM can get the sample reports back sooner? It isn't a conspiracy theory to query the processes as they are what give the mines viability its credibility forgetting all else which has occurred.

The large sacks on the pad are visible alongside the large piles visible on Googlemaps. At first I thought perhaps the smaller sacks are from the newer stockpiles as such smaller bags as they lack the machinery to move big sacks. Perhaps the samples are taken from this new stockpile. Total speculation on my behalf. Their explanations are terrible across the board be it the insider trading or reason for these samples. I have pretty much switched off at present as one man if taking down all credibility even if the road comes off I am going to constantly worry about my holdings being impacted by stupidity and that doesn't make for a safe investment. I totally agree nothing is straightforward and even the lack of buys/sells make me feel this may have run its course in terms of trust.

Certainly feels like we are heading back through 6p which surprises me. Enthusiasm likely linked to hard deadlines being met but that will come at the start of July when the road completes. With so many historic issues around CRTM the last few years I don't blame others for waiting for the first concrete milestone as it is in effect the gateway to productivity. Dropping anything else in such as the sample report or other items isn't likely to help as you end up discussing a cart without wheels on which is nice for a while but eventually you just want it to move. The sellers perhaps seeing a closing timeline and risk averse and it is each to their own.

I am not sure it will fall back. My nephews spent the best part of COVID trying to source these things. There are many micro PC's and alternatives out there but these appear to be in high demand and growing. I've just sold elsewhere with the aim to buy in friday.

Indeed. The volume is exceptionally high considering the trajectory was moving forward.

As an investor I want to know a company is doing what they say. CRTM fell flat the last few years after over promise and under delivery. Showing the progress over blank space is preferable is it not to allow people to gauge if a company is moving from being speculative to functional? I am more inline with your last comment this is a time for people to look back over where they were to now and make an informed decision on the boats current course. What if Fryer springs on us all that they completed early is what I keep wondering. This is only me but when I see actions over talk I feel more confident longterm so SP in the now means nothing except getting something cheap which may go places in the coming months.

I think everything will be quiet until the road completes. It doesn't benefit CRTM to push anything beyond the road as it stands. I feel that will be the start of the snowball effect in a months time but remains dependent on no slippage to the timeline.

I didn't upload but from what the chap gave the majority are smaller SUV type vehicles and they just run into the grass verges to give way to the larger vehicles. I think their example was at a particular area that would be prone to erosion from a running stream as opposed surface water runoff but it's a good point. Perhaps like the image for underground cabling (https://x.com/CriticalMetals_/status/1797938241041244286/photo/2) we are seeing during and not post works.

Its a double edged sword for China when you look at the balance they need to maintain diplomatically and their preference to protectionist measures overall. Sinosteel deal was pre invasion and geopolitical tensions and they may not want to embed further for risk of secondary sanctions down the line. Agree lack of comms is producing a vacume filled by speculation and they is not good for steadying the current decline in opinion. I sold but likely to get back in when inline with what i require from a confidence footing but opportunity is potentially still there.

So water runoff in the lower road sections was one of my main concerns. When the rain hits as seen in the UK the pooling of water on tarmac can make areas impassable. At least CRTM appear to be thinking long term (https://x.com/CriticalMetals_/status/1798369776110383549) as opposed just flattening the area of rehabilitation for photo opportunities. Positive steps!

I did wonder what happened post AGM as all silence. Looks like they were moving behind the scenes. Expect movement upwards back to where I bought in. Saw all the indicators move over to weak buy earlier and wondered what I was missing.

I think the issue with the due diligence on the processing plants boils down to efficiency. Most process one or the other but CRTM want both co-located or alternatively the onsite platform to process at least one. If they come out stating they are doing the onsite option thats a longterm project with associated large investments required I expect. I also expect Fryer to try keep to his deadlines now for the very reason that 20p is achievable off the back of the road, positive sample and JORC and he will want the positivity to continue through to the OTCQB and US Investors. If he gets that in place they are then down to the December 2024 start for moving the 10k a month to OM Metals. The machinery they are using on the road when I googled is Mining Contractors Services Congo based in Lubumbashi (LUBUMBASHI - 02, Av Nyanza, Q/Industriel, C/Kampemba) which has a sizeable warehouse and equipment and state "We own equipment that helps us offer an array of services to our customers, from opencast mining, bulk earthworks, road construction, and plant hire. So they have perhaps the other tools for mining which may be leased by CRTM I suspect. I always say do your own research and can IMO (provided the road hits its deadline) see the gradual raise the next 30 days and this FOMO playing its part because if they have those existing sacks on the pad to sell through to Dec 2024 when they expect the mine to selling the 10k a month to OM Metals then the potential bounce back is high IMO. By the start of 2025 all being well CRTM could be what is hoped a profitable company. Whilst there could be many bumps in the proverbial road the framework for success is likely there.

Indeed. This was part of my interest in road updates over copper prices. 1st week of July should be interesting but as Katstrangler pointed out likely frustration of such a limited free float. I will start the count down and hold on for what is hopefully a more productive and financially rewarding rollercoaster compared to what was seen the last year.

Fryers Presentation last week with InvestorMeet. He said the ore on the pad was not being used for the road much to some peoples beliefs. I saw on here someone mentioned it previously and I thought unless it was widely though he must have read it perhaps on here.