ABX to supply any SLW shortfall silver from other Pascua Lama cost overruns were why Aaron Regent got turfed. To say Blassuti was responsible, an accountant and Vice President of Corporate Development, who left in early 2011 when everyone was still giddy about P.L., is like going up to a teller at a JPMorgan branch and blasting her for silver manipulation. Barrick doesnt even mention P.L. as a project Blasutti was involved in when he was hitting the road. https://www.barrick.com/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2010/Barrick-Announces-Changes-to-Senior-Management1123484/default.aspx
As for SLW, did you actually read their arrangement? Where Barrick has to supply any P.L. shortfall with silver from their other operations, (Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero). I would love if Barrick had to supply SLW with silver purchased on the market.