"CRU/CESCO-Solgold going alone on Ecuador find despite partner interest."-Mon, 9 April 2018 [3.30pm], Reuters
http://www.kitco.com/news/2018-04-0...on-Ecuador-find-despite-partner-interest.html
Highlights:
<>"Solgold has received advances from a dozen big miners including BHP & Vale."
<>"The co*s flagship project in Ecuador, named Cascabel appears from exploration to be a major new high grade and gold to rival some of the largest exsisting mines."
<>"Exploration manager, Jason Ward, speaking on the sidelines of CRU/CESCO copper conference in Santiago, said the co had been approached many times by potential partners and had repeatedly said NO."
<>"On Monday, VALE, the world*s largest iron ore producer has said it is seeking to expand its copper output...."
<>"Ward said a TAKEOVER would be "IRRESISTIBLE" once the Right Offer came along, possibly from a gold miner rather than a more diversified major, given the large amounts of gold associated with copper in the Ecuadorian discoveries."
<>"Solgold CEO Nick Mather has a track record of making discoveries and selling them on rather than developing them, but the co could break that pattern in Ecuador."
<>"Ward said the Plan was to keep drilling, which ADDS to the Value of the Reserves in Ecuador as more information is established."
<>"It is definately Not The Right Time To Sell Right Now, he said."
[Note: The rest is about BHP and what happened in 2016 and Newcrest]
Attribution given to Padmaster who spotted the article with thanks.