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Good afternoon, Jesse. This is where all the mitigation measures, if not initially suggested by Sirius, certainly insisted upon by NYMNPA, will come into their own. From tree planting to the attenuation ponds and the potential for geothermal energy, there was a whole raft of mitigations built in to the planning application. Woodsmith will prove unlike the vast majority of mining operations not only in the scale of its environmental impact, but also its effect on the visual environment. From a ‘green’ perspective, its environmental credentials should prove something we can all be proud of.

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Good afternoon, chem. You highlight an extremely salient point, imo. Because, with many climatic uncertainties undoubtedly yet to become clear - never mind addressed - the true value of our green credentials may be yet to be determined, and could well prove considerably higher than we might have hitherto conceived. As the effects of climate change continue to manifest and become increasingly challenging, I can very easily envisage a situation whereby under the Kyoto Protocol, countries will find themselves subject to ever increasing limitations on greenhouse gas emissions. Obviously reducing emissions per se is a key aspect - and in that respect our low carbon footprint is vital. However, I can also conceive a time where companies large and small, from the very largest such as ADM, to the smallest such as small collectives or individual farms, will have a financial imperative to acquire carbon credits. In addition to proving competitive on cost, clean, green polyhalite could well have the potential to help farmers obtain sizeable carbon reductions. The value of which could well be prove significant.

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mpanies from the largest such

Can I mention the elephant in the room without someone who’s running around with their fingers in their ears getting all stroppy?

#capital markets

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Aha... thanks, dt. Although I do hope you are incorrect because keyboard is just the one word and that would make the acronym wrong. And OilMan’s clever. Speaking of which (or not so, it would seem) I’ve just noticed that somehow I inadvertently used reign in an earlier post when in fact, it should have been rein. Oops. Hope I didn’t mislead anyone.

Cheers,

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Fair enough, OilMan. I hope you were able to profit from your estimations. In fact, it would have been more useful if you could have shared them with everyone BEFORE the Sept. 6th update though. Still, we’re all here to turn a penny or two so, if you have managed to make a few quid, then well do.

Incidentally, and I trust you will forgive my ignorance, but, what does the KBW acronym stand for?

Cheers,

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I’m not quick to dismiss his words, xant. But, let’s be honest, OilMan is not exactly sticking his neck out with such a suggestion is he? As for our resident cheerleader, I think he enjoys a special sort of faith in this project and doesn’t happen to be particularly shy in demonstrating it. And, to be fair, several people (including me) have tried to reign him in a little on occasion.

Cheers,

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“You’re more likely to see 15p, than £1.”
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Genius! On a scale of probability this share (in fact, any share) is more likely to fall 25% than it is to rise 400%? You don’t say. Tell you what, OilMan, you sure are slick.

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Oh dear, Prevost. I would seem that you’re not particularly drawn to me or, perhaps, the prize winning author. Ho hum, I don’t suppose Annie would be particularly bothered either.

Hope your afternoon’s better though.

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Lovely little story, dt. It is the unsung heroes of our society such as your wife who - most thankfully - are there and able to assist in and brighten the lives of those who, for one reason or other, face many more challenges in their existence. And whilst you and I might have something of divergent views when it comes to ‘the big debate’, it is with people like your wife in mind that I advocate my position.

It’s heartwarming also that you recognise her qualities and are so proud to have her as your wife. You’re undoubtedly very lucky and I wish you both all the best.

Best wishes,

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With respect, Myo, others are entitled to a view that might be different to yours. And they are quite entitled to voice it too.

Checking in here yesterday, I was left feeling rather like the protagonist in an Annie Proulx novel as I found myself trawling through the other shipping news. And despite finding it all somewhat jejune and rather tedious myself, I could see that it was clearly of some importance or interest to other shareholders and, one jocular remark aside, left you to get on with it.

The fact of the matter is, unless you can organise the mother of all bake offs and raise the money to build this mine locally, Sirius will need the “impatient or less informed” who aren’t local and who might have “invested on a whim or a wish to make a fast buck” (10 years a shareholder now) to see this endeavour through to fruition (not to mention the providers of ST2 who almost certainly won’t reside within a stones throw of the tranquil beauty of the North York Moors). And as Ru asserts this morning, there are some pretty compelling reasons for some investors to feel perhaps more than a little dissatisfied with certain aspects in the chain of events and how they may or, may not perceive them to be unfolding.

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Good morning, LSE. Your overall message would appear reasonable if you are consistent in your approach. With that in mind perhaps the “no deal is the best deal” post two below yours should be acted upon also, no?

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Oh dear. Cheerio then... I’ve eminently more productive ways to spend my day.

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Good morning, sxx4me. I think far too many people completely underestimate the negative effect Brexit is having on capital markets, and I think it would be fair to say also that you do Chris and co. a major disservice suggesting they might be doing little more than twiddling their thumbs - in jest or otherwise.

I posted recently how the possible loss of passporting rights (which disproportionately benefit the British services industry - notably financial services) could prove hugely significant, and that without a deal the UK will quite likely miss out on the potential benefits of the European Capital Markets Union too, and, so far, with a duplicitous prime minister more concerned with keeping her party together and a leader of the opposition as inept as he is unelectable, little progress has been made addressing these concerns.

Whether people like it, or even will admit it, the fact is Brexit has huge ramifications and is causing major uncertainties not just at the circus in Westminster, but for British businesses and global markets also. Trying to raise huge sums of finance - almost 4x our market capitalisation, no less - is an very tall order at this moment in time, and it extremely unfortunate we are at this stage now. Investors in this ambitious and potential laden company would be remiss not appreciating that.

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There’s one common denominator responsible for the bickering here. And it certainly isn’t a lack of news.

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Morning, sheps. Hope you had a good w/e. Imo you’re spot on and, as Myo says also, the multiplicity of approaches are determined by so many variables - cost; crop; schedule etc. that it makes it very much a case of not being able to ‘please all the people, all of the time’ and, as shareholders, maximising our own returns are very much the order of the day.

Regards,

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“I couldn’t think of any other reason I could give for asking if they’d heard of it without them thinking I was in the mining or fertiliser business!”
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Good evening, Fred. In light of the numerous headwinds it is anticipated the economy could face over the next few years, I shouldn’t have thought it overly self absorbed to enquire from them whether they knew anything about ‘some sort of mine up your way that is expected to contribute significantly to our balance of payments’.

Hope you were on the winning side this time! Lol.

Regards,

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Confidence/ no confidence - both seem entirely understandable emotions to me right now, Myo. It’s little more than a matter of perspective anyway isn’t it? You and I might feel entirely confident (and totally comfortable being so), however, notwithstanding that view, others may have what they see as equally valid - yet negative - opinions based upon how the share price has behaved over the last six months.

I know I have advocated a similar view to you about how we can inadvertently perpetuate undesirable thread titles in the past, however, when there is what many would consider just cause for such a title, then personally I don’t think it too much to let it slide and take issue with the content, rather than the headline. Perpetuating nonsensical, inappropriate, and unsubstantiated thread titles aside.

Regards,

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So, what it appears you’re telling us, dinger, is that your friend didn’t have a clue, they hadn’t put any effort in to doing anything beyond even cursory research (if that) and, despite you (a good friend) cautioning “I wouldn’t buy at this price”, they still went ahead and bought anyway because the siren song of a collection of anonymous contributors to an internet bulletin board appealed to their get rich quick ‘easy money’ fantasies?

Is that right? Because if so, my heart bleeds.

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Totally unrelated no doubt, but, Investopedia seems to be very slow. Lol.

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Coffee? Most certainly. Might grow some tobacco too whilst we wait.

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