RE: Thurs/Fri28 Jan 2020 22:22
Good discussions chaps. Thanks.
Mercman, I think your option 2 is the way to go. Keeps NC in control and GGP in the process. All happy. Remember that NC need the gold and there is none other available at such short notice than HAV. Another reason to keep GGP on board is that GGP is clearly good at what they do, finding new gold deposits. If NC was good at it they would have found it themselves (well they did and gave it up ). It is far easier to have such a successful small and agile unit work through these early stages and then get involved when they come up with the interesting targets. Well, that is what I have always believed and still do. Of course, there are other routes to make that happen but with the JV in place this is I think how it best plays out.
GH may be a money man Oldtimer, but you can very clearly see that he is really enjoying the gold digging. Maybe exactly because of being a 'money man'. Everyone likes gold. Being in this allows him to play a role on the big stage (now that GGP have brought the world HAV) and continuing this is a lot easier than to start something from scratch again. I think he will stay the course. But if not, exactly because he is a money man he will not let go of the goose with the golden eggs for a pittance, and I do mean in the long run that £1bln is a pittance (for GGP in total that is). The man believes that GGP can find more of these HAV like prospects, you can clearly see that. But if he does leave, CB will stay the course and he very much is a mining man so GH does not have to stay the course (in GGP that is) to get the reward. He should just not give it up.
The luncheon next week PG may just be that. In these circles there are many, many of these and now that the party is starting GH does what he has to do, dance to the music and make waves. It will be beneficial at some stage.
Bring it on.
MS