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03/12/14
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Originally posted by jantimot
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Gosh sb and a couple of years ago I was blasted by the company for saying that the plant would cost $400m ....
But, cost is irrelevant. Value is the key. What is the plant worth, in terms of profitability that it can produce? CCU spent $50m on a silver plant in 2012/13, but last year the whole thing, plant, mine and all sold for $375k (plus provision of a rehab bond of $5m) because they couldn't make a profit. Many Lynas shareholders simply can't comprehend why LYC has a market cap of $188m when the plant cost $800m - but it can't make a profit (and has $400m of debt).
The cost of the plant has no bearing on the company's worth.
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"The cost of the plant has no bearing on the company's worth."
LOL - Pasminco went broke after spending $2b on a plant at Century Zinc after W.M got shafted from CRA