in the absence of news the SP was either going up, down or...

in the absence of news the SP was either going up, down or sideways. As it turned out, someone needed lunch money or pay for their partner’s hairdressing appointment.

steadygrowth, i’m more optimistic than you about fresh exploration results, which are imminent.

at the very least they should be confirmatory, which feeds to JORC.

Given drilling results to date, the busy ongoing exploration program and the known history of the Mt Isa/Cloncurry region, surprises such as elephantine discoveries can’t be ruled out.

but then with my typically modest stake, i’m an upbeat punter firstly in the red metal then HMX. I even think the miner’s strike at Escondida, the world’s biggest copper mine, would be price supportive.