Andy_esq: Thanks for that, I will make sure a friend who was...

Andy_esq:
Thanks for that, I will make sure a friend who was adamant there are restrictions on Xstrata preventing a takeover, reads it. A lesser point, your post does not address any possible restrictions for Finland, as Altona shares are listed on their stock exchange.

aposteriori:
no worries, but the entire post was directed at you. PS = post script which i meant an afterthought. False impressions are easily gained in chat, and difficult to displace. That includes posters who are quick to assume ulterior motives, every bit as much as the disingenuous. I find the latter far more difficult to deal with.

general:
the closing price is as clear as indication as any that manipulation is rampant. 1,000 shares and the price tanks? It seems more clear that the accumulators are keen to keep the price as low as possible, trigger stop losses and give a false impression generally of the value of this stock.