RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:best chance?Re. ELBM got ten million vs FT's $800k, I would contend that the 800 is sourced from the $3.8 Billion the Feds allocated in their 2022 budget to implement Canada's Critical Mineral Strategy (not so sure about ELBM funding sources being part of this) and that the 800 is just the tip of the iceberg, especially as you've mentioned, we have the deposit and advanced at that. So much more government funding is available through the Canada Growth Fund, Strategic Innovation Fund, CM Infrastructure Fund, US DOD, etc. and will sooner or later flow to FT, otherwise there's something seriously wrong with the government programs.
Re. RT, I would be very surprised if they are not part and parcel of the NICO deposit development. Often where there's smoke, there's fire. RT has expressed an interest in critical minerals, as well as achieving "impeccable environmental, social and governance (ESG) creditials - I don't think you achieve this with a DRC or Indonesian cobalt mine. And when considered along with the announced RT/FT collaboration, as well as the pending closure of RT's nearby NWT diamond mine and resultant dispositioning of assets and human resources, it's not that far fetched to surmise that there's a good chance RT will play some part in NICO's future.