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A week tomorrow we will see the end of yet another month and for me, if we don't hear of the successful conclusion of the Morocco trial, what shreds of credibility our BoD retain will have gone completely.
No more excuses. The SP cannot tolerate further failure to deliver on schedule
That was my understanding too. The trial would run for around a week on each fuel, making 2 weeks in total.
A bigger concern for me is the time it is taking to sort out the fuel for the MSC trial. I can't remember having such protracted negotiations for the Maersk trial years ago and the world has seen a major shift toward greener fuel solutions since then. I'd expect fuel producers to be falling over each other trying to get the contract for the trials as that would probably give them an advantage should it proceed to commercial supply?? But what do I know?
Good to hear from you again Boyporche,
Yes, for me thaty is the biggest problem with this company. The top brass have been paid far too much cash and should have been partly remunerated in shares or share options, which can't be exercised until a certain price has been achieved.
I get the impression Jason et al couldn't give a flying fig about the SP. If he had been sitting on 50m shares, he might think/act differently. Unfortunately as we all know, they appear more interested in their big juicy monthly pay cheques rather than the future of the company but as a few have said, at least we won't have much longer to suffer in false hope. It's make or break time...
For once I'm hoping we don't get any news, at least until the Morocco trial is complete as a mid-trial RNS would probably be a result of further operational issues.
Let's hope by the end of the month we are told the trial was a success and discussions will now commence on a commercial supply agreement.
Additionally, confirmation of agreed tri-partite partner and possibly Utah update before end year, otherwise we will continue this gradual slide into oblivion.
Looks like the next 3 weeks will be crucial. If we do not successfully complete the Morocco trial, I will have serious concerns for our future. I realise the MSC trials are much bigger concerns but if we can't get it right in Morocco, I think we've no chance of ever being a success in the much more complicated marine sector.
Everything's crossed for some good news shortly and with it a sea change in the fortunes of QED.
For a number of years now they have been unable to raise the $18m or so to buy the remaining 90% of the TSH11 leases. Only a Valkor loan to buy the original 10% has been forthcoming and I think Steve Byle is regretting that loan now?
Why anyone believes, (despite the financial case for tar sands extraction) that a mickey mouse co like Tomco will be able to raise north of $120m to buld an extraction plant is beyond me.
Tomco's likeliest route to success will be if Ecoteq can build a CORT plant and prove the tech at an industrial scale but that is likely to be some time away and I doubt there will be much appetite for further cash raises/dilution here to keep the lights on long enough? Maybe a knock down buyout in future by a bigger concern with eyes on the TSH11 land???
There seems to be plenty reference to the "years ahead" from our intrepid BoD and as they are much closer to the action, should we take comfort from their "longer-term" vision?
Certainly none to be taken from the ever-decreasing SP, despite their constant mention of "shareholder value".
"Her experience in and knowledge of the energy sector and in particular ESG will be important in the years ahead as Quadrise moves towards commercialisation."
AM still bullish about the future, talking about "years ahead", when the (cash at hand) and poor take up of last share issue might suggest otherwise?
Sounds like MSC no longer interested in MSAR as only the BioMSAR being mentioned for trial now?
Can't say I'm disappointed to read of Snaith's departure as I'm not aware of anything he has contributed. Apart from rubber stamping the BoD's generous pay rises as they come along.
Equally, apart from another snout in the trough, what has AM brought to the company? Said his main focus would be to narrow the range of projects in order to get one to commerciality asap. How's that gone?
Hopefully the new appointment can bring some luck with her, perhaps her presentation skills will be much more professional and commercially convincing???
I think the BoD have clearly shown they have little faith, (despite their rhetoric), they can turn this company into a profitable enterprise.
Rather than increase our chances of success by lengthening the cash runway, salary swap for shares or dare I say it salary deferment, they have shown their true colours by taking as much out of the company as they can get away with.
If you think they would "risk" their precious future income via short-term Bitcoin investment, then you have not been paying attention.
" If we have 2 RNS stating morroco trial has been completed and commercial talks are underway, and tripartite agreement signed the share price will be 5 to 10 time current price"
Wow! someone's not been paying attention. Keep taking the deludamol AKHM
So glad I didn't get involved with the latest passing round of the begging bowl but so sad I didn't see through the shameless BoD sooner. A pinch of latent faith coupled with a shovel full of my own greed have kept me over-exposed to this stock.
Maybe if the BoD had put the company up for sale immediately after the reported MSC collaboration, we might have had a chance. Now we appear to be doomed. We might get a crumb of good news soon? but even if we did and say the SP doubled, we would remain in a very poor position. It's going to take a miracle now methinks.