To be fair, there are many gaps in the story but if true then the Crocodile isn't going to let diamond opportunities go easily now he has direct control
Sandy, yes, as a known resource and apparently a viable route to project level profitability, it surely should have a far higher priority than the mis-direction of Ghaghoo
Sandy, yes of course re potential profitability at Baita, but in that case imho, would also imply a pretty long can kicking re the Manaila idea before it could actually happen
Actually that made me think - do we actually 100% own the processing plant at Iacobeni and that has also been on C&M all this time or is it owned by someone else?
Sandy, 'non-equity linked source' to me means either debt at the project level (I.e. collateral over Manaila ') but that would need agreement with Mercuria and Atlas as, as far as I'm aware, their outstanding amounts are against VAST topco, or a partial sale/JV which would still mean dilution of company assets Can you suggest any other option meant by non-equity linked source?
So as previously discussed the use of XRT could make Manaila viable again, but until it actually happens (probably at a cost of minimum $2m plus) it's actually pretty irrelevant
QED - thanks for the research. Even though they are on the back burner it's still relevant as they appear on the VAST website as projects
Re the below comment , it doesnt say directly connected, so the underground drive could just be part of the connection which would be more direct under, rather than over/round the intervening hill range? Here's what the company said.........."The Zagra-Talisua deposit is also connected to Carlibaba by a 19km underground drive that could facilitate transport of ore to the centralised processing facility at Carlibaba".
To be fair, it's more likley to have been a sell, lodged yesterday or the day before (if not longer because of the size) and that weight has dragged the SP down Now its cleared, maybe a new direction awaits
Sandy, you know that, I know that, but was just trying to point out that although the market may look forward, trying to hype up such an extension to mine life is, ahem, somewhat premature