RE:RE:definitely not stockpickA share transaction is more probable but $1.5B is chump change for a major like Rio Tinto ($70B market cap and over $8B in cash on the balance sheet) The capital is spent over a period of years and can be easily financed via debt similar to the $5B + expansion at Oyu Tolgoi. To say NXE will NEVER will be acquired for cash is a bit reckless IMHO.