RE: CMET Interview CRUX Investor2 May 2024 08:33
I don't think they they can start the drilling until they have the finalised the deal. I would imagine the JV will also cover the costs of drilling. Also, if the deal falls through, then it will impact on CMET's own plans and deployment of cash.
Re 15 May, I don't think anyone in his position can say the deal will definitely be done by X or Y date, because that is out of his hands and he can't guarantee anything. However, he opened the interview with 15 May as the date that the parties have to conclude the deal, and then he mentioned "advanced" stage with Sheffield. Therefore, overall I got the impression that 15 May is still the date, but whether it completes by then or takes a short while longer remains to be seen.
I didn't get the impression it will be LB, and remain of the view that if they were going to do the deal, they would have done so by now, as he confirmed they had completed their DD a long time ago. All imo and GLA