RE: Help26 Apr 2014 10:59
The company has indicated in the interims that:-
"Our recovery operations in both South Africa and Ghana are currently trading profitably and at a rate which should more than eliminate the first half trading loss. We also expect to be in a position to continue paying dividends."
This statement was only issued about 7 weeks ago. We haven't heard anything since, although someone who went
to the investor evening intimated that the company may put out a trading update 2/3rd week of april with better
numbers. Alright, that time frame has passed, however, an update will come.
If you were not willing to sell at 6p or 5p, why would you sell at 4.5p, when there has been no announcement of
any kind since the directors dealing and the interims. The only thing that has changed that we know of since
these announcements is the share price.
It all comes down to your trust in the management, there are several new faces in the management team, who have yet to prove theirselves.
Even though brian, probably doesn't have much day to day involvement, I do think his influence is felt, as I recall
him saying in the global autumn finance conference in 2011 that the "company is better off not having a mine",
even though kilimapesa was in progress and so was proving up the other two exploration projects. So, to me
demetri leaving was sour grapes because brian got his way.
Ian seems to be a typical finance man and not the salesman that most CEO's are.
As long as the management have implemented the measures that they stated and are starting to see the fruits
of this, then we will hear soon enough and the confidence in the stock will increase.
We are where we are, because there has been no communication since the lousy interims and outlook for the rest of
FY14, whilst positive is not going to be stunning, as it will simply be eliminating the losses.
Trading update and news on a JV in Kenya are expected, along with licence granting in Burkina faso for the
third recovery plant and possible divestment of the two mining projects are still outstanding as well.
I, for one have added at these levels. However, as you say its your call.