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My last post PS, where do you draw the line of 'immigrants' to the UK? Honest question?

My heritage is Irish, Scottish and as said, I'm American born but have been in the UK since I was about 3.

Do we draw the line at the viking invasion? Saxons? Normans? Anyone that is white? It simply makes no sense sir to describe oneself an 'English' when we are a myriad of immigrants. I fully understand you base your take on it to be the 'colour of ones skin' or those 'flying a flag other than the Union Jack or St Georges Cross', but in my humble opinion (that we've agreed to by now), that shows absolute ignorance to our history as a country.

Yes, I may agree that we have a two tiered policing system at the moment in relation to the Palestine agenda here, but that doesn't mean we "... batter those twats" for flying them.

Maybe, or maybe not, our little discussion this evening has been an education for us both.

I'm sure your family will be happier with you spending good memories in the park with them on Saturday rather than you "batter{ing} those twats".

We only live once my friend, and hatred isn't the way forward. The majority that are silent hold the cards - we know truth will out.

But best off luck as I say - no hate from me. 👍

I'll leave it there PS.

Again, fully agree with your right to share views/opinions and very nice to debate with you this evening.

All the best to you.

At this point, I need to humbly apologise to affrm. I've been part in taking this thread of tangent.

My humble apologies sir.

"Botswana, Tanzania, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal (I could go on). So why then Stack did you not choose to live in one of those countries instead of the UK?"

Because although I'm American born, I like the UK. It's lovely.

"Your next selection of Communist/Totalitarian nations should be an alarm to you."

I'm answering your question direct - you are now moving the goalposts a little to in someway support your idealistic view.

"I'll be there Saturday. I bet you won't be."

Certainly not. I gave up on politics and marches a long times ago. It solves nothing (as you may or may not agree with).

I'm a big Billy Connelly fan - "the desire to be a politician should bar you for life from ever becoming one!" 😂

I'm more secular in nature. After years of politicians letting me down, I am proactive in looking after my family and friend in a more placid way. If we all did the same, the country, the world would be a lot better off - it doesn't take long for one smile to get global.

Your thoughts on aggressive marches is, again, justified and free for anyone to partake in but if you are honest with yourself, you'll be looking for confrontation some Saturday? Let's be honest with other at least. And then what? What is solved?

"I would ask which countries run by black leaders that have more than say 50% black population would you feel you would love to be a part of? Which are doing amazingly well on the world scene? "

Sure, again clear answers to clear questions - that's all you'll get from me.

Botswana, Tanzania, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal (I could go on).

Do you know which countries have a higher corruption rate than all of these, including the example you gave of Burkina Faso?

I'll name a few 'non-black' for you:

Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, Yemen, Myanmar, Syria... again, I could go on.

Those are facts, not my opinion, but facts.

Again, happy to debate with you, and that is why I promote free speech. Everyone is entitled to opinion, but when facts are given they somewhat trump the opinion and any wholesome individual should recognise the 'fatcs' and either adjust their understanding or carry on shouting nonsense (which we then all ignore).

That's the beauty of a free state, free opinion, free to air democracy. 👍

And again, I find that deeply offensive but you are more than entitled to that opinion and I support your right to air it.

I'm not here for politics. I could name many countries that are predominantly 'black' (of course that depends what you mean by the term), that are law abiding, progressive states in the same way I could name many 'white' (again, I'll leave you to come up with your definition on that) that are corrupt to the core.

It is very interesting, for me, to know who I debate with but investments is the only reason I am here friend.

Apologies again, I was responding to your post:

"Oh dear indeed, for investors and mining companies whose stocks have been suspended while the black state takes what it wants for nothing."

I gave Mali giving KOD/KMUK a full export license as a clear example, what you term a 'black' country operating nowhere near your synopsis.

In terms of living in countries that are majority 'black' - I have no idea. And that has nothing to do with investment(s) we are talking about. The same to be said about your tirade on the Israel totally off topic thread.

If you want to talk politics, let's find a decent forum to do so. This is about investment, and I have answered your clear question with a clear answer.

...so just to be clear, now I've given you an excellent example of a 'black' country supporting foreign (UK and China) mines, are you seriously using the term 'black' to define a countries skin colour?

44k tonnes that should read. My apologies.

Your desire to instantly know other peoples status as investors is your downfall PS. No hate, but I find your talk of 'black stocks' to be somewhat offensive.

A clear answer to your clear question: Malii just gave full export license to KOD.L - a company that has already mined 44k of lithium spod and awaited this license for a while. The off-take to Hainan (3-5 years) is 95% payment on shipment (not final destination to China). There was no need for Mali (being a what you call country run by 'blacks' to negotiate anything other than was what was agreed when KOD/KMUK started their mining).

" another 400% on top of the 500%."

For me it's more like a 1000% increase since my investment(s) a few weeks ago.

And yes, in my humble opinion, this should be 500m before any partnership or takeover is agreed.

As many on here, this is still a hidden gem with only 2000 trades a day.

"Burkina Faso doing what blacks do. Steal, steal, steal."

Oh dear.

Fair point Marty - understand there will be multi-baggers in that 18.70%.

But still minute to have a majority in voting rights. In my humble opinion of course.

That's not to say that if an offer is for a 500m Mcap (£1ish SP) I wouldn't be tempted. 👍

Agree Marty, and very important to know shareholders, hence shareholder voting rights, incase any takeover (hostile or friendly) is to happen:

Institutional is:

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.: 18.70% as of June 1, 2025.

Lanstead Capital Investors LP: 8.994% as of MarketScreener's records.

HBOS Investment Fund Managers Limited: 10.72% as of June 1, 2025.

Aberdeen Group Plc: 10.36% as of June 1, 2025.

IG Markets Ltd.: Holds approximately 6.017%.

Chelverton Asset Management Ltd.: Holds around 4.267%.

General public/retail (that's me and you and everyone here): 11.9%

Unless the offer (if any offer is made) is significant, the day trading multi-bagger retailers with be obsolete in their vote.

"Acquisitions don't tend to get broadcast as "facts" and "links" before they happen"

I quite agree, but InvestorPanda suggested "SOLG is being sold". That's quite a hard assertion to a fact I can see no link or news for.

To offer the opinion that SOLG 'may' be sold is a decent opinion, one worthy of debate, but to suggest it IS being sold is neither fact or indeed correct (at this moment in time).

So the same to you sir, basing investments on hearsay is never a good move. Unless those 'opinions' have a worthy amount of evidence to support them of course.

And in my life of investing, I've never lost form a buy-out/takeover (hostile or not). Although not ideal for LTH, the SP has always raised in those shares that attain attention for such a move.

Just my humble opinion of course 😉

"Welcome NettlesTheCat. Not everyone on this forum is aggressive, sarcastic or general weird so please bare with..."

Thank you sir. Great to read that post - eloquent and offering opinion rather than 'fact'. 🤣

And don't worry, I encountered many on the RR forum since 2020 at 80p when I was 'stupid' enough to suggest (my opinion) a £7 SP come Feb 2025. It happened, I was hounded along the way, but it was obvious to many it would happen.

I've been here (LSE forums) to know the chaff from the decent investors, and I thank you once again for your time to make that post 👍

Rather easy how threads get taken off topic isn't it? 😂

So we're dealing with opinions rather than facts? OK now I know that, maybe a good idea to suggest that in the post rather than suggesting it's going to happen (a fact).

We all have our own opinions, but we can't all have our own facts.

If SOLG has a takeover then well done to InvestorPanda as he/she called it. But I don't deal in other peoples opinions.

Not sure if you're around tomorrow Retirment, but should be free from work after 1pm if you fancy a catch up at the Rails?

It takes me a while to buy into new shares (due diligence and triple checking everything) and hands up, I missed the takeover.

Always happy to gain new knowledge I may have missed (hence being here) so please send me the link so I can have a good look? 👍

"I think you’re new so I’ll let you off the hook."

I'm new to SOLG yes, but not new to investing 😂

Can you share the selling/takeover information you have?