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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc V.LME

Alternate Symbol(s):  LMEFF

Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. is a Canada-based junior mineral exploration and development company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties. The Company is focused primarily on its wholly owned 47 square kilometers (km2) flagship brownfield, Ishkoday Gold, located 220km North-East of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Company’s... see more

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Post by Smitty64 on Feb 23, 2023 1:29pm

Private Equity

Hey LME Longs, 

I spoke to a friend who works on Bay Street for a Private Equity firm that specializes in the Canadian Mining Industry. They broker M&A deals by literally pairing Juniors with Seniors or they acquire Juniors on their own with the hopes of further developing and selling to seniors. 

I asked him if he had heard of LME, he didn’t. He asked his colleagues if they had heard of LME, they have not.

I told him that there is proven 10m GEOs, potentially even more. I showed him DAM$’s post from a while back which outlines this here: https://stockhouse.com/companies/bullboard/v.lme/laurion-mineral-exploration-inc?postid=35009519

His response, “I just looked through the entire Corporate Presentation on their website and did not see a single mention of the 10m GEO’s. If they actually had proven 10m in the ground they would have that stated on every page and there would be a lineup of Seniors. All these juniors try to use the “Next Great Bear Resources” pitch but it’s the same as tech companies calling themselves the next “Uber” – all fluff. They can use all the language they want but until they outright state and prove there is 10m GEO’s I’m ain’t buying it and you should really try to slowly soften your position…”

Obviously this is not something I want to hear. I have been heavily invested for almost 2 years now, held after the AGM and am currently at a loss. I have a majority portfolio position in LME and am starting to become worried and apprehensive. @Matlas before you jump in and announce a sale happening tomorrow I’d like to hear what others have to say. If the big institutions on Bay Street don’t even have a sniff of these guys, there has been no real news/results in months and they are just redrilling where they have already drilled…doesn’t sit too well imo
Comment by gellometrics on Feb 23, 2023 2:10pm
ooooff this makes me feel queasy lol but i did check the corporate presentation again and you are correct the 10mil GEOs isn't anywhere on there. It used to be, i wonder after working with DRA if they were advised to remove it (for what reason, i do not know). i also wonder now what the news on the stockpiles are, and if they are actually planning on monetizing them or just getting a better ...more  
Comment by matlas on Feb 23, 2023 2:10pm
To me, this is all totally meaningless Smitty. For one thing, i don't think that LME would be dealing with private equity-they would be dealing with producers, so naturally private equity would not have heard of them. As far as their not stating that they have proven 10m GEOs, I think that all ties into what Roger wrote the other day about not releasing resource estimates before the buyout ...more  
Comment by gellometrics on Feb 23, 2023 2:18pm
what would be the reason that they don't want the share price to go up before a buyout? one of the only thoughts i can think of is that there are ~6million in options/warrants still out there, but even then thats not that many in the grand scheme. either way hopefully we get some good news soon, even relating to the stockpiles or anything really lol
Comment by matlas on Feb 23, 2023 2:32pm
I dont know the answer, I just know that is what Roger has stated. The only thing I can guess is that maybe they don't want to lose their grip on the control by having some members of the friends and family group cash out before the buyout.
Comment by Jdsocials on Feb 23, 2023 2:47pm
Well it has to come down to what you think; The 10m was an estimate of the old stockpile. It IS written somewhere, and has been posted here in the last year. Regardless, unless you believe that it is an absolute fabrication, there is SOMETHING there. Even if it's half that's still 5m. Plus, look at all the drilling they've done. There are Geo's in EVERY CORE they've taken, as ...more  
Comment by Jdsocials on Feb 23, 2023 2:50pm
Plus, I think DRA is cleaning things up, which to me is a good thing. Saying "an estimated 10m GEOs" probably isn't a smart thing to have, when it is proven. Doesn't mean it's not there, but for negotiations you probably don't want it in writing anywhere. Maybe DRA had them remove it, who knows. 
Comment by gellometrics on Feb 23, 2023 2:56pm
so i went through some older press releases and this one was during nov 2022. it looks like the OSC asked them to remove some of the older historical data (i think the 10mil GEOs was apart of that but not positive). but for what it is worth, here is the text from the press release where they removed a ton from the website   LAURION Announces Corrective Disclosure in Response to Review by ...more  
Comment by Jdsocials on Feb 23, 2023 3:00pm
Yes, this is what my brain was thinking of but I couldn't place it. Thank you!
Comment by Sheerms on Feb 24, 2023 9:55am
Yea, I remember this being mentioned/discussed as the reason when they had the press release about the corrective disclosure here https://www.laurion.ca/_resources/news/2022/Nov28.pdf "on the website, remove reference to a historical mineral resource estimate amount in order to comply with subsection 2.3(1)(a) of NI 43-101" Sounds like they had to remove it for compliance with OSC ...more  
Comment by gellometrics on Feb 24, 2023 10:02am
ya from the looks of the site now, they removed a ton of old stuff from the site and updated it. from what i can tell, they removed alot of the "inferred" data that was on there from ~2018. even if they dont actually have 10mil GEO's, there is still a good amount of mineable gold that is near surface level. just from the drill results and all the mapping we can see that there is ...more  
Comment by Timeandmoney on Feb 23, 2023 3:43pm
Smitty It seems that your PE contact has not read the LME history section of the LME web page. Here is the quote from their web page today. In early 2018, LAURION designed a long term 3-stage exploration program over a 3 to 5 year period with the prime objective of rapidly defining a significant near-surface bulk metal polymetallic system in the order of 10 million gold equivalent ounces ...more  
Comment by Mattheu11 on Feb 23, 2023 3:55pm
Well... we have a guy who talked to a guy and then another guy... had the same thing when Y2K was going to end the world! All I'm saying is that the hiring of certain individuals, and other acts in silence lead to believe that less said is more! Thoughts
Comment by Timeandmoney on Feb 23, 2023 4:11pm
100% agreement here.
Comment by Timeandmoney on Feb 23, 2023 4:29pm
To be clear, I agree with your note Mathieu. Silence at this point is not a bad thing. 
Comment by goldenI on Feb 23, 2023 4:53pm
Hey Smitty, Thanks for the post. Investing in junior miners is risky. I have heard similar comments and not just from Bay Street people. I took the advice you were given and applied it my financial situation. If Laurion sells, I won't make as much, but it is easier to sleep and I am not constantly scouring forums looking for new information or validation. The stock is no longer the first ...more  
Comment by Not2smart on Feb 23, 2023 5:56pm
LME longs and others.  I think the long wait has been wearing on everyone.  Everyone is looking for answers, I too have asked friends, some working investiments/financial sector  and have had mixed replies.    I look at all the positives over the years and I believe we heading in the right direction.     The most exciting news I liked was the hiring of ...more  
Comment by Smitty64 on Feb 23, 2023 6:45pm
Guys I understand all of the "potential" but let's face the facts here, there has been one constant; no hard facts. DAM$’s post: “Potential for 10+M GEOs” https://stockhouse.com/companies/bullboard/v.lme/laurion-mineral-exploration-inc?postid=35009519   Timeandmoney’s post on this thread:  prime objective of rapidly defining a significant near-surface bulk metal ...more  
Comment by Cnb567 on Feb 23, 2023 6:58pm
Smitty, it seems that you aren't really understanding how a company must be careful with the statements they make. There are many little legal problems they have to navigate carefully until certain objectives and pre-requisite things have been met otherwise the SEC will be all over them. They are not going to advertise an official number until all the data has compiled and been complete. It ...more  
Comment by Lambosntendies on Feb 24, 2023 11:17am
I think we can all agree that 10M GEOs isn't proven, but it is simply a goal the LME team has set. The FACT is that the drill results have come back favourable in that every hole drilled had some positive results. Companies dont engage DRA and DRA doesnt get involved with companies if there isnt a carrot there (or in this case hopefully a buttload of Gold) BUT Say we somehow have a huge miss ...more  
Comment by matlas on Feb 24, 2023 11:37am
I think you guys are confusing what has been proven with what has been publicly released. My guess is that there is a heck of a lot more than 10 million GEO that has been proven, but they just have not released the data. As Roger posted the other day: "LAURION will also NOT reveal its resource component pre-BUYOUT. It is in LME's shareholders' best interest not to, unlike the ...more  
Comment by gellometrics on Feb 24, 2023 12:07pm
so my first thought for not releasing the numbers pre buyout is to hold their cards close to their chest. it seems they dont want to definitively post a number to have a buyer do their own DD on if it is less or more. if they post more then that doesnt make them look good to claim that number, and if they post less they would lose value on a buyout with a buyer saying "look this is what you ...more  
Comment by Lambosntendies on Feb 24, 2023 6:19pm
Basically what we have is a shrodingers box with LME. Do we have 5M GEOs? Do we have 10M GEOs? Do we have 30M GEOs? Do we have 2M GEOs? none of us on here are going to know until Cynthia opens the box. 10M GEOs may have been proven privately maybe it hasnt been. Everyone on here (including myself) is just chasing their tails, wading through speculative posts, and looking for confirmation bias ...more  
Comment by matlas on Feb 24, 2023 8:36pm
Right on guy! A great buying opportunity for those wanting to add to their positions at low prices.
Comment by JoJoHairBlo on Feb 24, 2023 8:50pm
30M GEO's.  Ay dios mio, please make it so!!!
Comment by Fairgrounds13 on Feb 27, 2023 3:12pm
Spoke to a friend of mine who holds significant number of shares and he indicated that things are moving forward and to be patient. Whatever that means, but I am optimistic that the outcome will be positive.
Comment by matlas on Feb 27, 2023 3:32pm
Thanks for throwing us a bone! I will savour it!
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