RE: News leak?29 Nov 2023 13:33
I expect we will get an operational update in the next few days. Until then there really isnt anything to see.
Frankly the company has been massively better run since Lorna became CEO. Comms has been great for the most part. Nobody can do comms for the unknown unknowns.
What hasn't gone so well is meeting the expectations of short term investors who think the world owes them a living. In reality nobody can be certain exactly what is 1500m under the ground but the company has done a great job of getting us to the brink of that and I'm confident a second drill will be completed and Tai 3 will be revisited. This may or may not require some additional funding - we do not know.
So if anyone invested in the upside risk with eyes wide open, this is closer now than it has ever been. If it doesnt work out then time to move off. I certainly shall not become a ranty baby about it.
My prediction on next RNS: Drill build complete pending new parts arriving with ETA for spud. I will also be happy with anything that gets these drills done before end Feb (because I understand the reality of risks in the process). Owning the drill solves a lot of problems for getting this done at pace once the drill is repaired. Its easier to hire a crew than it is to sign up a drill company - that agility probably suits the drill crew too.