RE: Bad NewsGB41: I think you're being unreasonable and/or disingenious on a number of of your points:
1) In fact Rivard DID acknowledge that the ramp-up from development to production was "challenging", fwiw. Of course we investors would like the mine to ramp up instantaneously but really, how many times does that happen?? I can't believe that you're surprised by this.
2) You say that you have no earnings estimates on PAT???? Really??????? So you just threw your money blindly at this stock?? Wow, that is hard to believe. If Kirk led you into this stock then blame him (and yourself).
3) You keep whining like it's RS and CC who are digging down in the mine. Well, they are not. Here's another newsflash..... RIC IS THE MAJORITY OWNER AND OPERATOR of IGold (and have been since 2005). Which part of this short sentence can you not understand???
On this same subject, here's another preposterous statement from you a few days ago.. " they(Pat mgmt) hide behind Richmont and blame them for the shortcomings." Come on GB41, where do you come up with this crap?? Why do you have to resort to lies in order to talk down your very own company?? That is just so lame on so many different levels.
4) So you "expect a reasonable return on your money", eh? Well guess what?..the market doesn't give a fig about what you (or I) 'expect'. This is a smallcap gold company and like all the others its s/p is volatile. Get used to it. Be an adult and take responsibility for your investment choices.
I'll say it again.... if indeed you're so disgusted about PAT and their "idiot" (your word) mgmt then all you have to do is sell and put your money elsewhere; there are so many other companies out there. But despite your never-ending whining, for some reason you choose to stay married to PAT.