RE:Kicking tires !iVANHOE ,through their exploration and development activities hace contributed sufficient funds at all three properties to make them financable when the Feasibility Studies are complete. There is no need for dilution as the banks and the partners have to provide construction financing. I would bet my last dollar that the Kamoa-Kakula properties have generated the most interest from outsiders and would be the last property that Friesland would be willing to make deal on.
When you stand back the long life assets are Platreef and Kamoa-Kakula. Kipushi has an exporation upside but the opportunities are at depth and are heading towards the border wit anothe country. Kipushi probably has a for sale sign on it, but when one looks down th road whoever brings it into production has to be looking at minelife and upon closure the community would be back to square one without any real future unless there is an extention to the big zinc or some other discovery in the immediate area of the town. My guess is that there will be no deal for any one property. Whoever bids successfully will have to buyout the parent company and when you combine all of the assets especially when they have FS's there would be a lot of bargaining power in RF's hands.