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Just spotted a pump delivery this morning. Looks like they are now in the process of building up the permanent reinforced concrete walls an d structures

Do I again detect that the company is being careful to avoid incurring tax liabilities? Foot and mouth I believe is handled via vaccine in Africa in preference to wholesale slaughter?? Anyone familiar? Any chance of this being a political dirty tactic against cattle rancher HH? It seems the impeachment action is hotting up the already volatile politics.....

The half year normally throws up a prompt trading statement by ZAM. I guess the imminent Zampalm cash was a reason to delay, so maybe a trading statement on Monday? Unless the new guy is going to change the old habits and we end up waiting for the actual results?

They have got the zampalm cash! Not sure which dusty corner of the treasury they found that little stash!

Just done a quick scan. The report confirms that Pebble Mill is under construction - has the company ever confirmed that itself? My previous points regarding a less compact linear machine competitor may still be valid if the end result can be achieved with simpler tech. Can anyone answer the question as to whether there exist alternate technologies for linear beam acceleration?

Sorry I didn�t put my post in context as I was replying to a stream of messages relating to a company that appears to be doing a similar linear modular proton beam therapy machine - already forgotten their name! My point was this other company seems to have a similar linear design ( non cyclotron) which could have all the advantages AVO are claiming but without attempting to keep the overall machine length short. If they do not need to accelerate the protons at such a high gradient, and use greater length and more modules, then maybe the technology is far easier. If you happen to be Chinese and cannot yet achieve the super physics of CERN but can still accelerate adequately with cheap modules, then putting together , say, ten times the number of modules that are mass produced over a longer distance may still give you a machine that does the job. Not as elegant but if space is not a constraint then why not? Getting going earlier with a simpler machine may well be a better business strategy. Mass produce model T�s rather than perfect your Rolls Royce.

From my reading of their tech, it looks like nothing new and sophisticated, rather a team that has spotted an opportunity by removing an assumed constraint on the physical size of the beam machines. The science behind cramming a device into a London terraced house is by all accounts at the 'rocket' end of the accelerator universe, whereas finding a long disused boundary road and slapping a modular accelerator in a very long trench may well be far easier. This may be able to achieve the same benefits of a linear proton machine but using lower grade tech as the acceleration is not so extreme. There are probably plenty of out-of-town hospitals that could accommodate a very long machine and still gain all the advantages that AVO are espousing apart from overall length. After all who will notice the extra time it takes for the protons to cover the extra distance?

Have just been reading with interest how MIT are getting nano-particles into plants so that they generate light. This area could be massive replacing urban lighting with green lighting. So someone may like to put a bid for the mystery US-listed company as Monsanto or similar involved with genetic modification.....? I'll stick with Xerox. I think I would have heard before of this tech if it was closer to fruition.

The government has no money to pay wages and no IMF loan. Finance minister just changed too. Cannot see this deal going through even with the month extension. Would have looked a bad story to come out at the same time as the big splash in the Daily Telegraph

I expect there will be a building update when they get to the next significant stage. That is most likely to be along the lines of basement civil works complete. When I last saw the site a couple of weeks ago the excavation was still in full swing but I would expect they would be into the reinforced concrete base construction by now. My expectation is for a project update at the end of March where we find out how many modules have been tested and our current beam speed. The construction stage described above is also a possible newsworthy inclusion. Any sales are likely to be announced as they occur due to their extreme price sensitivity.

Slight puzzlement here. Colussi has previously been specific when buying shares as a person in the know. Here we have him just declaring his share falling below 6% but not a statement that shares have been sold. Have some of the convertible bonds just been converted leading to lower proportion in the Colussi chest? Should we expect another RNS for bond conversion? Is he just taking profit from his backing the company on it's recent upward trend? Is he selling into strength? Keeping the price on steady growth rather than going stratospheric? He shouldn't be selling if he has seen some sort of technical issue that will delay stuff and affect the price but we have seen that before here... Any other ideas out there?

I also was at the site a couple of weeks ago with a line of trucks still taking the excavated earth away. When that line of trucks disappears we should have finished excavating and starting to place the base slab. The risk of major unknowns for construction in my mind disappears along with those trucks.

Unusual lack of volatility since start of year. Looking back to last period like this, a small dip led immediately to a surge. Expect a surge as we approach first half update. Politics as ever is the elephant in the cattle ranch!

Great opportunity for the Government of Ethiopia to kick off the mining industry there by announcing the final go-ahead for some projects.....

Looks like everyone missed this small yet significant investment. No urgent requirement to support a falling share and not just a new appointment to a faceless big company board where it might be expected. I see this as a thumbs up from the newish guy having gotten to know the company, likes what he sees, doesn�t anticipate downside risk and taking advantage of an open period. Have seen previously that a mid-week director deal is only recognised after a weekend where newbies who follow directors dealings have had a chance to understand the books and prospects here.

I would think it was common knowledge to the market that some form of placing is in the offing and Harry has said as much. Agree that if they know precise details that might be dodgy trading but if they want to be prepared for an anticipated opportunity then maybe just good tactics

Saw similar activity on another of my shares recently, NANO. It preceded a placement at a much reduced s.p. but as it resolved the elephant in the room for that share, the market price stabilised. The apparent reason for the big holder reduction was so that they could participate without crossing other limits. Hopefully this is a prep move to the overall finance announcement for Tulu Kapi

There were quite a few things we were promised by year end that would justify an rns. Only two days to get the news out.....

Obviously my last message impacted my subconscious and I almost sleep walked off the tube at Regents Park this morning. 4 big tipper trucks were arriving to take away excavation spoil. Excavation well under way at rear. With 4 trucks going during business hours, I would have thought excavation could be completed before month end and the traditional Xmas construction lay-off. If this was deep underground mining I would be concerned about the base not being finished leading to dinting requirement. Probably not a concern at surface ground pressures.

I had in the back of my mind that several bits of news should come out before the end of the year. Delivery of patient chair from Israel being one of them. Clearly not as important as achieving beam speeds that can be sold but still a bit of technology uncertainty that could do with being eliminated. Probably time for another trip to Harley St to see if the excavations have completed.