RE: Richard Poulden was Chairman of Sirius Minerals 😱13 Dec 2025 09:28
For anyone who doesn’t know about Sirius Minerals.
Retail investors, numbering over 85,000, suffered massive losses, with many losing pensions or life savings as shares plummeted from highs above £2 billion market cap. Criticism targeted management for repeated fundraising without securing full financing.
Anglo American rebranded it the Woodsmith Project, investing further but later reassessing timelines, costs, and removing the original leadership.
Highlights the risks in junior mining ventures reliant on debt markets and equity dilution. Buyers beware.