Shorters Shorting is a reality of the the stock business and shorters will always use forums like this to eat other people's lunch. That's why statements put out by ATC's communication department that the deposit has to prove up 5 million ounces to be viable is baffling. Shorters don't need help to ply their trade - especially from the company they're trying to destroy. The question is why does the gold deposit have to be worth 8 billion in order to build a paltry 10 million dollars worth of road? It has to be a red herring. My gut feeling is that the company is in friendly negotiations on a take-out offer. Perhaps the statement was made to cool other potential parties until the process is complete. Not a whole lot else makes sense.