Mr. Silvers;
You posted; " I would expect to have certification by mid January, IMO."
All right then, your prediction is in. My prediction is a horserace between certification and a facility where five tons of ore goes in one end and lots of precious metals come out the other, day after day. Certification and this pilot plant are, IMO without a doubt, the one-two knock-out punches to the jaws of doubt and skepticism, cynical or not, Mr. V. <g>
There is simply no getting around the fact that extraordinary claims require extraordinary proofs. What appears to be a new skepticism on my part simply reflects my adjustment to that fact, certainly not an indication of a shaking of faith. What is occuring now is precedent setting; it never has had to be this way before. Naxos and Ledoux are not just going the extra mile here, they are going the extra marathon!
If certification comes our way by mid January Ledoux will win the horserace by three lengths. If the pilot plant is close to being in production by mid April and Ledoux still hasn't certified by then, they will be neck and neck. But let me tell you when both those horses cross the finish line we'll all be winners except the shorts.
So, that's basically all that I'm saying. Before the market will be convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt, and we can all breathe a collective sigh of long overdue relief, both certification and proven economical recovery must take place.
It's anybody's guess how long it will take for either event. So I guess we will be seeing erratic stock prices for some time unless preventive measures are put in place, but I have no idea what those could be.
Here in the waning days of autumn as my thoughts already anticipate next spring, I am hoping it will be a short, sweet, Ledoux certified winter!
If only hibernation were an option.
Jerard P |