An update for where I think we are Part 118 Nov 2023 13:22
With this little news of the visit to USA fluttering around, let me make my own post. I hate to be repetitive, but I honestly have little new to say aside my belief in this project, in this company. But for those who have not read my opinions, I have followed this opportunity since pretty much the beginning. But, and here is important, I have also seen it grow and mature. I have seen the Resource be better defined, and the way through to production becoming clearer (with the optimisation study due to be delivered very shortly). I would not be surprised to see much improved economics.
I hear complaints of delays, but with the turbulences of Covid and the Ukraine war, and having come out of large scale project management myself, I can understand things slowing down, but in the end, and from what I have seen and heard, we may well be in a better position than before, with earlier and possibly higher recoveries of all the metals, and reduced capital costs. This is all rather tantalising.
Of course the mine cannot be built without finance, and I myself heard much earlier this year the words from a director that the deal was “imminent”, and I posted that. I know that this was said in good faith, and I also know that this deal has not gone away (or the company would have had to announce that). I have strong confidence that the funding will arrive, and very shortly (and this time it is just my opinion).
I have known the directors a long time, and I trust them. I know they are doing their very best for us shareholders, and have all our interests very much at heart, for they are financially involved in this as much, or even more than, us. I also know that they want to achieve the project with minimum dilution, and are committed to that. I get fed up with the negative comments here about Riverfort, for repeating this ad infinitum brings absolutely nothing to the discussion, and whilst I have heard of their reputation, I know that our company has a friendly relationship with them. Please could I ask you to hold back on this now till our BoD release their next information, whenever that is, for any comment from here forward is just speculation.
Let me summarise my own views:
1) I remain confident that finance will be delivered very shortly, and may contain some surprises, and which may go a long way towards explaining the delays
2) When delivered, I am sure that the production optimisation work will show very positive economics
3) I am sure that this project, for the open pit oxide mine, will be financed (very soon), and will be achieved with minimum dilution