Aug Hardman & CoNANIKA RESOURCES
We met the Nanika
management on its home
ground in Vancouver in late
July for an update because
of negative rumours in the
market about the
commitment of the South
Korean partners to the
Lucky Ship molybdenum
joint venture. There have
been delays in signing this
agreement, but they appear
due more to holidays on the
Korean side than any
second thoughts about the
venture. It must be
remembered that the
Koreans have already
committed several million
dollars to this venture, and
they will lose all this (and a
great deal of face) if they
walk away from Lucky Ship
at this stage. Work at Lucky
Ship is currently
concentrated upon obtaining
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the necessary environmental
approvals under British
Columbia’s onerous
environmental legislation.
There is little doubt that at
the current molybdenum
price Lucky Ship will be a
profitable mine, but the
environmental approvals are
necessary before
development can begin.
We expect the South
Korean partners to sign a
Memorandum of
Understanding by mid-
September. We shall also be
watching for other
developments at this very
interesting and tightly run
company