RE: Misc.T, thanks for posting that from Dougie, I don't usually read that board, and it was very informative. Interesting to me was that Sprott has spoken with Corriente, says they are not manipulating price of MLY.
Also, that MLY will continue buyback of shares to close NAV/Market price gap. Considering the analysis of the shortfall of open pit moly mining operators and the increasing energy-related demand WW for moly, MLY should prosper.
I say 'should' because the spread btw NAV and share price is now a chronic condition, and it would take a massive share price increase in the MLY stable of shares to move price up, IMHO.
As well, the pressure on Sprott to roll this fund up will increase, if indeed, a maximum allowed share buyback program is executed and does not narrow the spread.
I still like the fundamentals for moly, but I continue to have concerns above realization of NAV equity. Also, if Sprott is indicating that the mines in the portfolio that are pre-production are begging for credit to bring the mine operation to production, these will continue to be a drag on MLY portfolio performance until either the 'credit crunch' resolves(don't hold your breath on this), or demand is so overwhelming that venture capital or bigger, well financed mining operators take over these pre-production plays and get them up and running.
Going forward into 2008, it should be a push-pull between major new shareholders wanting share price appreciation toward NAV and the market in a chronic undervaluation mode, with periodic short attacks on MLY, by the players in Toronto.
I think the roll up is inevitable and sooner than the body language Sprott is showing, JMHO. You can't persist in a losing propostion for too long, without forced change. The market will correct value differentials one way or the other. We shall see.
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