We are talking about Potential $99 billion projected profits over the life time of the mine.
They cant get pissed because talks are on hold or not. There comes into play a lot of hidden psychological mind games when negotiations are happening. You dont want to make offer right from the highest point because than that becomes the base for the negotiations.
At the same time Seller dont want to sell it cheap and has to demand more or explore other avenues for the right price. If more than one buyer shows intrest than demand kicks in and paranoia of loosing out on once in the life time project with the potential to make Billions.
SDL Price at posting:
53.5¢ Sentiment: LT Buy Disclosure: Held