Do you think there's something wrong with outsourcing? An explorer will logically do this as it transitions to become a miner. And large miners routinely use outsourcing.
Teck did it by means of a JV with AZS, because although Teck's a huge mining compnay, they seem to be not very good at exploration. Demonstrably that's the case with their efforts at Alacran before AZS took charge, and it looks like after they took charge again.
AZS has engaged a financial services company, Noah's Rule. Noah’s Rule will assist the Board of Azure to make a final determination on the most appropriatefinancing to progress Oposura whilst minimising financing risks and dilution to equity holders. - from the ann
