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at the very least they could explain if they have any other plan, any at all... beyond just hoping Bob can engineer monetising something for us.... any plans to restart exploration? any plans at all? what are all our staff doing?

I certainly hope so....

and the longer it takes for Bob to get a sale for his stale mints, the higher the chance of someone suddenly finding some newer, fresher mintier source that is now available to buy.

once told they were

I think Solgolds mints are now like the ones that people forgot about and got washed in a pair of jeans.... I mean they are still there, still kind of minty, but definitely not as fresh as they once were.... gone a bit soft now, bit musky... but Bobs going to try his best to flog em to anyone he can... but he's probably not going to get full value..... as they are maybe not as tasty as we were once to they were....

Agreed Bonkers. The regular updates and frequent investor communications here, compared to other juniors is quite outstanding. A real credit to Sean.

Investors over on the Solg board can see it’s night and day different.

NitP, I’m sure the trade agreement between Ecuador and China has been quite a while in the making… but it’s always going to be easier to get a trade deal signed off when one side is rich and powerful and the other is poor and desperate, and already in the debt of the rich side.

We have no strategy as such any more, other than to hope Maxit will monetise ENSA. All other regional work has ceased. All our eggs are in Bobs basket.

I imagine our management all sat around feet up on the tables, checking their watches, smoking cigars, and collecting their salaries while awaiting news from Bob about his progress… what else could they be doing to fill their days? Looking over the fish farm? Trying the new coffee blend? Help plant more trees?

NitP, I am very sceptical when it comes to Solg… but I don’t for a second doubt the strategic review is taking place..

However, what I do doubt, is the ‘quick and clever, not slow and stupid’ mantra… I also doubt the CGP merger will be finalised by the end of Jan. Solgold have never completed anything quickly, and are never on schedule. It’s always best to adjust any timeframes they give accordingly.

Back in the day? How long has wood wharf hawksmoor been there Slug??

Can’t even stay over 17p even when many insist it’s about to be bought out!

The markets have lost so much faith in the Solg story, it doesn’t seem to believe even big bad Bob will produce any results any time soon.

Turd of a share to own in bottom drawer

That all sounds about fair DM. I can’t see a buyer just taking Alpala, I’d see any buyer taking Cascabel,.. and id expect all the site would be included in the valuation of Alpala. (not really much added to be price)

however there are so many variables, you could tie yourself up in knots trying to consider them all… for example, you mentioned cost of funds… Any major that buys Cascabel could fund all of the construction of the mine from their current profits made elsewhere. So cost of raising finance is only an issue, if it was part of the deluded dream, of a badly managed minnow to become the next copper major, starting with a giant block cave, of which they have no experience.

Also any major that buys, if it buys, will not want to pay a fair price… they know CGP and Solg want a sale…. They will drive a very hard bargain… it’s inevitable.

stop at moor hall in Lancashire on way home... greatest restaurant by far

old stamp house is superb.... your in for a treat...

I spend 10 months a year living in the shadows of the Barclays tower at Canary wharf..... Its pretty grim on days like today... makes the rain in Ullswater a paradise.

Red... 'But we will surely get some sort of drill news sooner or later '

If there was any drill news worth releasing it would have happened by now.... they clearly have no drill news... or nothing worthy of a release. People cling to the idea of Solg maybe holding back on drilling news that will support the price, like a comfort blanket.. Solg have never held back good drill results... ever.... only poor drill results.

get over to Ullswater.... beautiful place!

Red you could also ask, Why are so few buying?

Of course it’s agreed….. they have effectively taken over control of Solgold… they could if they wanted, laugh in Mathers face now every time they see him.

On the day the merger should be confirmed, the volume is still terrible… i did expect it to have ticked up with at least a little market excitement due to what it could all mean…. But nope….

It does seem like only the handful of people here on this board are following events… the markets and wider industry have lost all interest in the Solgold story… almost certainly due to the management. Sad.

They are like locusts… or door step lenders… offering credit to the desperate, in return for taking their valuable assets.

Still…….. offer 40p and they can have my shares as well…

In addition to loans from Chinese state-owned banks and politicians, Ecuador was the first Latin American country to receive financing from the Chinese-controlled Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Prior to beginning talks with Ecuador, China had already signed a number of free trade agreements in the region, most notably with Peru, Costa Rica, and Chile. The FTA with Chile came into force in October 2006; with Peru in March 2010; and with Costa Rica in August 2011.

So far, China’s objective seems to be to establish preferential trade relations with countries that look toward the Pacific, as evidenced by the talks it has held with Colombia and El Salvador, for example.

The most striking case is that of Uruguay, where there have already been certain announcements and technical meetings with a view to a possible FTA, which would be in line with China’s approach toward Latin America. According to Uruguayan specialist Ignacio Bartesaghi, “geopolitically, it is very convenient for China to sign an FTA with Uruguay.”

Ecuador is China’s next step in Latin America; it remains to be seen which country will come after that.