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Hi Cowichan,
Based on your published evidence a very fair questions, be interested to hear the arguments from both sides of the table!

They are killing our planet so much for Cop 26!
On February 13, 2022, over 700 Maasai gathered in Oloirobi village to pray and protest against the impending eviction from their ancestral lands within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA).
The gathering followed a week of debate in the Tanzanian Parliament, which signaled willingness to enact drastic legal changes to undermine land rights and evict Maasai from the NCA.
As Tanzanian Parliament discussed the use of the military to forcibly evict those Maasai unwilling to leave, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority grounded the Arusha Archdiocese Flying Medical Service, severing vital medical services to the most vulnerable.
Despite these concerning developments, the Maasai remain steadfast in their struggle to defend their ancestral land and are backed by increasing international solidarity.
While neither party has responded to these demands, the continued spotlight has helped catalyze global awareness of this urgent situation. On February 12, 2022 Avaaz launched a new petition(link is external), which has already gathered over 2.2 million signatures. As the Tanzanian Prime Minister is reportedly scheduled to visit the NCA this week, continued international solidarity is vital to supporting the Maasai.
The Oakland Institute remains committed to amplifying the voices of our Indigenous partners in Tanzania and will continue to provide updates as the situation further develops.
https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/maasai-rising-resist-eviction-plans-ngorongoro-conservation-area
Media Contact:
Anuradha Mittal, amittal@oaklandinstitute.org +1 510-469-5228
• Indigenous peoples defend Earth's biodiversity -- but they're in danger (National Geographic)
• Ecuador gives Indigenous people -- and nature -- a big win (Open Democracy)

This happens so that stinkers like Mark Bristow can carry on trophy hunting and Barrick and other big companies carry on polluting the environment & being complicit in the hiring thugs to intimidate local indigenous people!

At least as far aware are aware Centmin appears to have an environmental conscience and it treats local communities with respect!

"Time Magazine"
President Zalensky is recognised as a true leader !
https://time.com/6171277/volodymyr-zelensky-interview-ukraine-war/

Russia-Ukraine war
Analysis, reports and reaction to Russia's military assault on Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bqz7j7
Will events in Ukraine derail the green energy transition countries signed up to at COP26 just six months ago?
Some African countries would like to step in as Europe scrambles for alternative sources of energy. But much of the energy they'd provide is carbon based. So, are these just short term setbacks that could be overshadowed by a longer term move away from cheap Russian energy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct33nt

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire reveals a glaring LBMA price fix is wreaking havoc on the gold market, after a tidal wave of global physical demand.
Andrew Maguire precious metals expert speaks on Russia's action to strengthen the Ruble with physical backing and whether increasing demand will be the hair-trigger for a global gold price reset.
Russia buying every available ounce of real bullion!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHJi9InKITQ&t=22s

Hi Dasut,
Yes your most likely right, if Martin has brought them in then they should know what they are doing, assuming they stay of course!
Lets hope it all works out, not much more we can do really in the circumstances.
Although we are being ripped of at the pump and for our energy considering the detail in the page 5 BP first quarter report regarding the hedged price of oil for the next two or three years.
Still at least we aren't suffering like those poor people being bombed by Despot Putin!
The world would be a better place if Putin took some of his own poison, unfortunately he is surrounded by toadies who fear for their own self interests and survival!
How many years ,decades of suffering and hatred will this conflict have caused, and considering we are in the 21st century!

I am hoping that Centamin eventually improves, it may well do now Martin Horgan and his team of professionals are running operations.
However should Martiin throw in the towel before the recovery plan is completed then abandon hope all who invest here because the rest of BOD are pretty hopeless when it comes to mining!

I once held BP at £7, although sold at £3 after they were were responsible with the contractors Halliburton and Transocean for poisoning and virtually destroying al the sea life in the gulf of Mexico , shameful and inexcusable event caused by corporate greed!

Despite what is claimed in the company press release in reality the partnership was never an easy one because President Putin never wanted BP involved in Rosneft!
This huge BP profit is a consequence of the City futures trading desks taking advantage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent UK and other western administrations sanctions to pump up the oil spot price to the max and some!
That said this hike in the oil spot price has proven to be a nice little earner for BP & Rosneft, albeit by a relationship with the downside of an increasingly unpredictable Despot Putin breathing heavily down their necks and likely the need for BP not to be seen to be doing business with oppressive, aggressive dictatorship.
When the people are increasingly being forced decide whether to put fuel in their car to get to work, choose between heating or eating at home then it shows that the government out of touch with the ordinary people or only cares about the best interests of the elite
However one can’t help questioning if BP has used the Ukraine conflict as PR opportunity to exit their unsavoury relationship with Roseneft and also to justify the huge profit and sustained the shareholders dividend , despite a £20 billion write down, and it seems to get the ordinary people to pay for it at the pump and by trying to keep their homes warm!
BP now states it is to invest £18billion into the UK economy by 2030, although in reality it seems it is the UK people who will be paying for this investment through unjustifiably high pump and energy prices.
Whilst undoubtedly supporting Ukraine is the right thing to do the present government has either chosen to,or failed to recognise that the cost and effects of most of its sanctions and actions are being felt in the main and paid for by the ordinary people, it is time that this burden is also shared with those that are not bearing their fair share at present, so it seems only right and fair to impose a "Windfall Tax " on the excessive profits being made by such companies and the funds then used to help people cope with the unprecedented and sudden spike in energy prices.

bp page 5 Q1 results
On average, based on bp’s current forecasts, at around $60 per barrel Brent and subject to the board’s discretion each quarter,
bp continues to expect to be able to deliver share buybacks of around $4.0 billion per annum and have capacity for an annualincrease in the dividend per ordinary share of around 4% through 2025.
So no need to be exploiting the public at the pump,

hi Nick,
Thank you for trying to cheer me up, I got angry this morning when BP announces a record profit and a write off of £20 billion Russian assets, Putin never wanted BP involved inn Rosneft from the outset!
But BP didn't know how to get out, the Ukraine war/conflict has presented them with the ideal way to bail out and hide the mistake they made getting involved in the first place from share holders and even better get the ordinary people to pay for it on the pump and trying to keep warm!
What is even more despicable the BP board has taken advantage of the Ukraine war and the pain and differing of the Ukrainian people to the benefit of BP!
BP now states it is to invest £18billion into the UK economy by 2030, although in reality it is the UK people who will be paying for this investment through unjustifiably high pump and energy prices!
The opposition parties are corrected their should be a "Windfall Tax " on the excessive profits being made by such companies!

Enjoy you garden, my blackbirds have a family, I shall go and put some food out for them now!

Tibbs

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/britains-bp-says-exit-stake-russian-oil-giant-rosneft-2022-02-27/

Hi Gnome,
"A nice little earner" for those running it , shame about the "sheeple" that get tucked up!

Hi Older&Wiser,
Re But is CEY a solid mining company?

Well after holding the share for over decade I am sure that I am not alone in saying after what the management board told share holders I believed it to be a solid mining mining , although after the past two years revelations, forced disclosures and admitted mismanagement of the past five years or so,and in the absence or delivery of any actual proof to the contrary I would say that it is in a precarious state,on it's ar(se, or on the last seat in the "Last chance saloon!"
How can anyone trust what the analyst write in their notes considering those who were were shown around Sukari in the past I don't recall any of them ever questioning the "High grading" ,the failure to clear spoil, or indeed the angle/incline of the open pit walls!
Experience most analysts opinions are as reliable as a chocolate tea pot
I fail to see why any share holder should be scatting around trying to justify any investment in Centamin, after a decade the state of the company or the investment case should be clearly apparent, it isn't as yet!
I am no longer prepared to make excuses for those that have either knowingly or through complacency, laziness or self interest condoned or been complicit in the near ruination of the company and the disregard of the best interests of their shareholders!
I am afraid we have been fed lies and scraps of baloney for so long whilst the BOD & NED's filled their boots to the brim, I have lost faith in the Centamin BOD & NED's at present, so I await to see some proof to the contrary,as yet that isn't apparent!
If its any consolation most company boards lie, cheat and scam their share holders , its the accepted way of the markets , indeed as we are all aware the world today, tuck them up and move on to the next nice little earner!

Hi Mr Gnome & Nick,
I agree with much of your post's, as you may recall in the past the majority of people got their news two or three times a day on TV (rather than the same headlines rehashed continuously over each a 24 hrs or via printed newspapers, certainly the latter were better in some respects because it made market manipulation much slower than it is now and it was easier to consider/research a much broader/varied varied political view coverage of events than today.
In many way the masses have far easier access to more information nowadays, although that said few of them take the trouble to research from varied sources what their search comes up with, so many just assume that whatever comes up on their social media platform it must be true!
Unfortunately this unquestioning reliance/dependence of the majority of people upon smart phone apps and social media platforms is fully realised by the governments and big business and exploited to the full so to manipulate the people thoughts and actions to the full in just about every part of their everyday lives.
The majority of people are now just like other junkie,s desperate for the next App or piece of must have stuff assuming of course that they can get a good enough rating on "Clearscore" so they can increase their burden of serviceable debt!
In the pub yesterday one of the chaps was complaining that the new Range Rover he had just looked at cost £20k more, but was a lower spec than his present 3 years old model due to a shortage the south Korean semi conductors, so Land Rover were now using much lower capacity and cheaper Indian spec semi conductors!
I said to him well keep your present car, he replied, "But its thee years old and I want an upgraded music system and seat adjustment", I told him he had more money than sense, "Oh he replied I'm only leasing it!"
Amazing when I helped my friend run his Bosch franchise we had people with low mileage Golf's, Ford's and other makes with many more years of life left in them desperate to part exchange under the government scrappage scheme for "New" cars that had been standing in open fields for two years with a total dependence on ECU's and semi conductors making them impossible to service properly without dealer grade diagnostics which cost £70-£90 just to plug in!
Now the "Sheeple" are being brainwashed again into changing to so claimed "Greener" electric cars which will be leased or on some other glorified pay now never own it!!
(True houses were cheaper in the 80's )The "Sheeple" have also been conned over house buying, in the eighties mortgages were in short supply and they would.nt consider the wife's salary in the mortgage application(Women had babies you see) we had to take out a bridging loan at nearly 20% interest for month till the mortgage came though at !4%.
When mortgage rate dropped estate agents just put up house prices!
https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/analysis/historical-interest-rates-uk/

I think one needs to to consider why the the present sentiment towards Centamin?
1.A BOD that has failed to carry out their duties and responsibilities with due diligence
2 A BOD that has either been complicit condoned bad mining practice at Sukari
3.A BOD and NED;s that has failed to oversee the West African portfolio of exploration, development and exploitation to such an extent and in the absence of any company explanation or answers to the contrary possibly approaching $200 billion which has been chucked down the lavatory
4.A prosodial to take on a line of debt for future development which it seems has not been finalised as yet ingly why?
5 The failure to deliver on what is now revealed to have been known unrealistic and unsustainable Sukari guidance since 2015
6 As yet all that has been delivered is more assurances and promises on what it is hoped to be delivered in the future, although that is yet to be proven with physical results.
7 A legal challenge to the legality of the original Sukar concession that is yet to be ruled on in the Egyptian courts
8 A legal challenge to the withdrawal of the originally agreed fuel price subsidy that remains unresolved since 2014 ($25 million approx owed to Centamin)
9 A present share price of 91p and a pathetic target some time when of £1.25 and a dividend cut now of 50%
10 A failure to answer a considerable number of share holders questions!

Some considerable proof of real progress and improvement needed!

"All around Dubai we saw food getting cold on restaurant counters," Mr Labarang said. "It grew far beyond what anybody thought possible."
As a result, the Deliveroo app, one of the most popular delivery apps in the country, particularly during the final days of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, was largely down over the weekend.
Some drivers shared WhatsApp voice messages with the AP from their managers at contracting agencies, demanding that they return to work immediately and "don't involve yourself in any illegal activity".
Keenly aware they risk detention and expulsion for striking, drivers were quick to stress their protest was in no way political.
"We know the rules, we know it's sensitive, this is not against the UAE," said a 30-year-old ****stani driver named Mohammed, who declined to give his last name for fear of reprisals.
But he said he also risks his life each day, zipping around Dubai's dangerous roads without accident insurance.
"We are human," he said as he mounted his motorbike, returning to the grind in central Dubai after the strike. "We are not robots."
By Isabel Debre, Associated Presssource: PA
Copyright 2022 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.
* It's time the people realised that by using these firms they are encouraging the exploitation of workers and erosion of working conditions and rights !he world over and stopped using these apps!

Food-delivery drivers protesting against wage cuts and gruelling working conditions went on an extremely rare strike in Dubai over the weekend.
The mass walkout paralysed one of the country's main delivery apps and revived concerns about working conditions in the emirate.
The strike started late on Saturday and ended early on Monday, when Deliveroo PLC agreed in a letter to riders to restore workers' pay to GBP2.22 per delivery instead of the proposed rate of GBP1.89 that had ignited the work stoppage, as the company tried to cut costs amid surging fuel prices.
The firm also backtracked on its plan to extend working shifts to 14 hours a day.
Strikes remain illegal in the United Arab Emirates, an autocratic federation of seven sheikhdoms that bans unions and criminalises dissent.
Delivery workers in Dubai, who became a mainstay in the financial hub as demand boomed during the pandemic, have few protections.
To reduce costs, companies like Deliveroo outsource bikes, logistics and responsibility to contracting agencies – a labour pipeline that prevails across Gulf Arab states and can lead to mistreatment.
Many impoverished migrants are plunged into debt paying their contractors exorbitant visa fees to secure their jobs.
"It is clear that some of our original intentions have not been clear and we are listening to riders," Deliveroo said in a statement to The Associated Press.
"We have therefore currently paused all changes and will be working with our agency riders to ensure we have a structure that works for everyone and has our agency riders' best interest at heart."
The food delivery service is valued at more than GBP6.37 billion.
News of the pay cut at Deliveroo, announced internally last week as the cost of fuel soars amid fallout from the war in Ukraine and continuing supply chain issues, was devastating for 30-year-old driver Mohammadou Labarang.
It was the last straw, he said. Already, he was paying for the UAE's unprecedented fuel prices out of his own pocket and was barely scraping by, with a wife and seven-month-old son in Cameroon to support.
When Mr Labarang logged on to social media, he found he was far from alone. Soon, he said, hundreds of Deliveroo drivers were mobilising on Telegram and WhatsApp.
Dozens of drivers parked their bikes by various Deliveroo warehouses in protest, according to footage widely shared on social media.
Some shut down their apps. Others rested at their accommodation and refused to work. Others went to restaurants and urged fellow couriers to stop mid-shift.
All around Dubai we saw food getting cold on restaurant counters," Mr Labarang said. "It grew far beyond what anybody thought possible."
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IFAW sends help to the Ukrainian peoples pets!
At IFAW's "blue tent" we recently met a refugee named Viktoria who was touched by the care she received from our team. After fleeing from the Kharkiv region with her daughter Sofia and their three dogs, she arrived at the IFAW tent after a day of traveling. To our surprise, one of her dogs, two-year-old Jessie, was pregnant with her first litter of puppies—and just 10 days away from giving birth. After Jessie was examined and found in good condition, we provided the family with carriers to comfortably transport Jessie, along with new leashes, harnesses and water for the journey ahead.
https://www.ifaw.org/uk/news/support-animals-ukraine?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&ms=KONDN220440002&cid=7013k000001aBVv

IFAW has provided an emergency grant to the Ukrainian Independent Ecology Institute to support food, veterinary and staff costs. For over 20 years, the institute’s bat rehabilitation center has surveyed and protected bats in Ukraine. Despite the ongoing war, brave rescuers continue to rescue, rehabilitate and release bats. Many of their bats were in hibernation when the war started and, amazingly, undisturbed by shelling and heavy artillery. The team said nearly all the bats hibernated perfectly and woke up ready to be released.

Spoonington, you will agree dogs are amazing!
Ricky Gervais talks to JOE about his new Netflix show After Life, why dogs are the best thing ever, tackling taboo subjects, swearing, dying and assisted suicide, and more dogs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUtQ9y5wDus
Dogs Over Gods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuuEuylPCiE

Hi Spoonington
You may find this interesting it explains some misconceptions about NATO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luzAoQUM8Kg
Although I Putin's real reason for invading Ukraine is his need to divert the Russian peoples attention away fro his corrupt business empire and to try and convince them that they are better off under Putin's style of oppressive dictatorial government
"Putin needs a victory," said Andrei Kortunov, head of the Russian International Affairs Council. "At least he needs something he can present to his constituency at home as a victory."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589

Unfortunately the UK UK is really under occupation of the US air force disguised as RAF bases
https://cnduk.org/resources/military-bases-us-bases-in-the-uk-and-uk-bases-overseas-what-they-are-and-what-they-do/
Plans to close a US Air Force (USAF) base have been scrapped.
RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk had been due to shut in 2027, but has now been deemed "crucial to operational efficiency" of US forces in Europe.
The decision follows President Donald Trump's announcement of the withdrawal of almost 12,000 troops from Germany
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-53606937

Hi Nick,
Thank you for the reply, we can always learn something from other people we meet in our journey through life, the vast majority of people I have ever met were friendly, welcoming and share the same ambitions and concerns about life and our planet, Unfortunately its when the professional career politicians get involved that things start to go wrong!
Wealth for its own ends doesn't impress me in the least, its what is done with that wealth that matters, and in my experiences the people who have the least are usually the most generous the world over!
As very young lad I spent a great deal of time with my retired grandfather, still a poor man living in a two up, two down rented terraced house with only a cold water tap, an outside water closet, electricity by two light fittings, only gas supply downstairs, despite him being a former highly skilled clicker, shoemaker and decorated WWI veteran
His accounts to me of his life's experiences still continue to be a major influence in my attitude to life and my passion for the truth and fairness, respect and compassion to be shown to all of our world and all of its inhabitants!
I hope that you mange to have a listen to the broadcast below, it certainly reminded me of sitting with my "Pap" by the fire, or on the"Form" (park bench) by the "Crying Horse"WW1 war memorial in the local crematory where we would share the boiled sweets (Stripes)out of the little paper bag bought on the slate (credit settled on Fridays) from Mini Cauldwells corner shop!
The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff
Released On: 01 May 2022
Available for over a year
Award-winning north east folk band The Young'uns - Sean Cooney and David Eagle with Jack Rutter (for Michael Hughes) present their production of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff, recorded in front of a live audience in their hometown of Stockton-on-Tees. It's the true story of one man's journey from unemployment, through the Hunger Marches of the 1930s, the mass trespass movement and the Battle of Cable Street, to fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War. A touching and often hilarious musical adventure, its themes of war, hunger, poverty and displacement have a powerful resonance almost a hundred years on.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0016rh2

Hopefully the experiences of hardship that the UK people are now forced to endure under the present government will inspire them to question what they are told in the future by party political candidates and what they choose to believe before they vote for next time!

How Ricky Gervais Feels About The Ukraine Invasion
44,038 views17 Apr 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db_OPVvtaX8