1p25 Sep 2025 11:18
1. Chronic Dilution Risk
Over 6.18 billion shares now in issue, with recent warrant exercises adding 55 million shares in September alone.
More dilution is likely if the share price remains elevated and warrants continue to convert.
Even with positive momentum, repeated selling by early warrant holders can cap upside potential.
2. Minimal Cash Raised, Indicating Cash Starvation
Recent warrant exercises raised only £55,000 in total, not enough to fund a multi-month drilling campaign.
Strong likelihood of a future placing, potentially at a discount, to raise more capital before February 2026.
3. No Proven Economics Yet
Molaoi has no scoping study, PFS, or DFS available.
Economic feasibility remains untested under modern cost structures; metallurgy, transport, and infrastructure needs are unknown.
High-grade assays alone don’t guarantee a viable mine.
4. Germanium Angle Remains Speculative
No germanium grades have been reported.
Maiden germanium resource is only expected after the current drilling campaign.
No evidence yet that the company can process or monetise germanium effectively.
5. Long Wait for Full Results
First drill assays are likely mid-to-late October, but the full drill program runs through to February 2026.
Price may spike on initial results, but then stall or retrace as market awaits complete campaign data.
Buy-the-rumour, sell-the-news patterns are common in small cap drill plays.
6. Thin Liquidity and Retail-Led Volatility
AIM stocks with low institutional interest can see high volatility based on chatroom sentiment rather than fundamentals.
Prone to price spikes and sharp pullbacks, especially around news events.
7. Lack of Institutional Investors
No known major institutional holders or analyst coverage.
Reflects broader market hesitance to assign long-term value without clearer project economics.
8. Execution Risk
The company is operating in Greece, which while stable, still presents risks such as environmental permitting delays or logistical challenges.
Unforeseen issues with drilling contractors or equipment could delay results or increase costs.
One or two disappointing drill holes early in the program could heavily impact sentiment.
9. Track Record of Under-Delivery
Management has experience, but Rockfire has a history of issuing optimistic updates without clear commercial progression.
Past projects like Copperhead and Lighthouse have not led to significant value generation for shareholders.
10. Shareholder Fatigue
Many long-term holders are deeply underwater, having bought at 1p or higher.
This creates overhead resistance, as soon as price rises, a wave of profit-taking often kicks in from those looking to reduce losses. (Tiger16 et al)
Hard rampers, soft rampers, the place is littered with them, and they are obviously a joke. This share has at best a rise to 0.40+ and is a country mile away from 1p. Anyway enjoy! And