desperate measures to hold us back, page-213

Lots of suggestions but we are all just speculating.
Ironking - Your scenario makes the most sense to me. HG want to value the resource and get rid of the pesky AGS junior partner - all without having to reveal the details of the resource.

Mayfair - it is always wise to consider a "left field' option. Would it be too wild to suggest that both HG and AGS may have jointly negotiated to sell to a big player (e.g. Cameco)?.