RE: New analysis on Sherritt...The "granola crunchers" have got to accept the reality that due to peak oil, alternative energy sources have to be substituted. Now what would be more abundant, more easily obtained than coal. Western Canada is full of coal and presently coal is a cheap commodity. Oil/natural gas is not. Coal gasification is the next technical step in power generation, something which Sherritt has big plans for in the near future. By aquiring Royal and their assets was a great move.................