Post by
oiltar on Feb 17, 2015 8:08am
Anglo
Pulled the plug on Chidilac,The bean counter at the top told Debeers not to go in.But now that same bean counter is admitting that Debeers is a very important source for its profits and that with projected diamond prices its only going to get better.But Debeers must face the fact that its South African mines are rapidly running out of ore and its two mines in Canada Snap and Victor are doing the same.So I conclude with Kaiser that we have not seen the last of Debeers at Chidilac and it just might be that Anglo cuts Debeers lose to find new diamond projects so it can keep the profits of Anglo rolling in.
We shareholders of PGD MUST remember that diamond mines are 1000 times more rare than gold mines.We must also keep in mind that world wide diamond production peaked at 175 milli cts 5 years ago and now has fallen to 135 million cts.
Those stats tell me that if Debeers wants to mine diamonds in Canada to keep the Anglo master smiling then we HAVE NOT seen the last of Debeers.
I speculated about the take over of Winspear when no one though that would happen.But I thought Debeers needed Winspear even with its JV on GK.And then they bid.I called Debeers and told them the bid was too low and if they rasied it it would get shareholder support.They then said they would walk away in a public statement but in fact they raised the bid
Today I see that Debeers needs Chililac more so than I did with Winspear.I also think Eric is setting up the Newco because even he might think that Debeers could mont a hostile bid and does not want them to get the DO-27 for nothing as there is no credit in the share price at 20 cents.It is there for my view that PGD will be in play during 2015 maybe even before the next bulk results.Debeers did not want to leave Chidilac I was told.Now they have financial clout with Anglo to reverse that order.I bought a nice truck load of MPV at 50 cents on the idea that Debeers would come back to GK and they did.The combination of high value high grade at Chidilac is over twice the mertics of GK and Debeers will be back.I also think DDC needs Chililac
James
Comment by
Fivecarat on Feb 17, 2015 8:36am
James, this is an honest question: What do you believe would be fair price or should I say, what do you believe would be the sale price per share for Pgd to be sold? Right now, today. Thx
Comment by
Fivecarat on Feb 17, 2015 9:54am
James, let me ask another way, more precise what I'm looking for: What do you think the likes of DDC would offer, not what Eric would accept?
Comment by
oiltar on Feb 17, 2015 10:20am
Can't answer that due to this crappy market.But I will add that the share price is now so low that if I were Debeers or DDC I would start the bidding process now taking advantage of investors who do not see Chidilac as one of the top diamond discoveries in Canada.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 17, 2015 10:29am
If anyone makes a move on PGD all what it will accomplish is alert the 3 big guys. It is a waste of money to try a hostile takover. The shareholder structure pretty much guarantees a discussion at the table if there is an offer to be made.
Comment by
jamesbay on Feb 17, 2015 10:57am
I have been down this road before....if someone owns 20% they have to declare a hostile teakover and offer a payout....which in the past has been around a 30% premium...at today's value that is 26 cents...the majority of the penny flippers would jump on that and be gone.....just my thoughts
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 17, 2015 11:06am
By the time you get 20%, there are no more penny flippers left.
Comment by
cudjo on Feb 17, 2015 11:14am
to get to 20% and move the penny flippers, sp would be much higher than 26 cents.
Comment by
cudjo on Feb 17, 2015 11:15am
and, not enough shares for hostile, one of the 3 would have to sell.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 17, 2015 11:28am
Oiltar, if someone were to offer 500 million at this stage, wouldn't that mean that the play is worth close to 2 billion, at least? Why would the 3 big guys sell then? It is pretty close to a full picture, it might be worth for them to just see it through.
Comment by
oiltar on Feb 17, 2015 11:44am
Aber went from penny stock to $50. So in the long run mining this deposit for PGD shareholders is best.But who knows what goes on in Debeers board room?But if the CH-6 is the richest diamond ore on Earth,then I would be a fool to think I will own that mine.DCC or Debeers will not let me become their rival in the Canadian Diamond industry.
Comment by
xDeBeers on Feb 17, 2015 4:33pm
Oiltar - CH-6 not the richest diamond ore on earth. Marange, Timber creek and Marsfontein all come to mind as higher dollar values per tonne. The last two where small mines, the first one is world class.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 17, 2015 4:55pm
Don't be mean, don't burst his bubble.
Comment by
racer-x on Feb 18, 2015 2:04pm
Don't really need the big company coming in, just the money, and money is cheap right now, I read they are spending $300 mil for the airport upgrade what's another $300 mil for a diamond mine, plugging in the values based on latest tonnage from the report this project is 100 times the stock price easy no matter how you look at it.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 18, 2015 2:11pm
Money might be cheap, but it is also scarce in mining and oil.
Comment by
racer-x on Feb 18, 2015 3:32pm
We spend $500 mil for a mine and then bring in $1b a year in diamonds simple as that, bottowed money is cheap but speculative risk capital is scarce.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 18, 2015 3:37pm
The market thinks that there is a little more to that.
Comment by
racer-x on Feb 18, 2015 4:36pm
Plug in some values brings in $1b a year for 20 years, Apple could buy this with one month's coffee club donation jar money use the diamonds with their new watch.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 18, 2015 4:46pm
Why not? They wanted to go with sapphire, they could go with diamonds now. They charge enough for their stuff anyways.
Comment by
ekim on Feb 18, 2015 5:02pm
If it wasn't for the Friedland's, Apple Corporation never would have existed. EKIM
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 18, 2015 5:08pm
Too bad Jobs is gone. Maybe he could have helped us out with some change from between the cushions at Cuppertino's.
Comment by
greex27 on Feb 18, 2015 6:02pm
Mill, do you think the SP is going to hold steady until April or do you see it pulling back at all? Thank you in advance
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 19, 2015 11:13am
About seeing 15c again, I would not count on it. At least not before April. If you really want to get filled, set your price higher.
Comment by
jediknight on Feb 17, 2015 12:06pm
So you are suggesting as a posibility DeBeers/Dominion would take a minority partner to develope the mine? Its a possibility not a probability.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 17, 2015 12:21pm
With the spin-off, they would be the beneficiaries of a third of Chidliak alone, minus the 2% royalty. Not impossible, but what are the chances? Would not mak emore sense to just let them prove it up and go for the whole, even if it cost them way more? Don't forget that at one point Goodman will have to consult his shareholders if he wants to make a decision to hold on to the shares longer.
Comment by
mill44 on Feb 17, 2015 10:22am
Knowing what Eric would accept makes a huge difference. It will determine if there is an offer or not from any interested party. At this stage I don't think that there will be offers at 500 mill.