Re: Vancouver show I planned to attend the Vancouver show but couldn't justify the trip from my location, as most of the mid-caps and near-producers were absent. Theory: once you discover and prove a minable resource, big & smart institutional pockets take notice and it's no longer necessary to present at every opportunity.
Suspect this is one reason why attendance was down, plus discouragement over recent sector hammering. Nice contrarian indicator. Small outfits are more vulnerable than proven players in a credit contraction.
Cambridge House posted superb and timely interviews with many of the guest speakers, for those who are interested: https://www.youtube.com/user/cambridgehouseintl
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