Western Copper and Gold Corp T.WRN

BHP

[IvanRo]

With this potential 44bn litigation liability in the pipeline seriously doubt BHP will be in the market until there is some clarity on the legal position.

Effectively NEM and probably BHP are out. Barrick already out of the running as they are miserly. 

Any thoughts on Agnicon Eagle or Freeport McMRan?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/miner-bhp-potentially-faces-44-bln-bill-brazil-dam-case-2023-03-15/

[IvanRo]

Yes, Rio are in but we need competitive tension.

[Heywood_Silvers]

Why would NEM be out?  They are too deeply invested into Coffee at this point to back out.  Did you check the jump in the price of gold today?  That is just a warm-up for what is about to occur. Oh no my friend, NEM is being forced by previous decisions and future direction of the market to be in play for Casino.  It's no secret, we all know this. NEM is the preeminent

[IvanRo]

Maybe you missed the news, NEM are in talks to merge with Newcrest and as JC pointed out Coffee barely makes a footnote in its annual statements. My view, atleast while merger talks are in flight - they are out and if potential merger goes ahead NEMNEW Co operations integration will take a number of years - they are certainly out.

[Sooner]

Stupid question here ---- are there ANY Asian miners that would be interested in Casino. Just curious...I'd imagine Canada gov't would block any Chinese miner from bidding (even if there was one interested and capable). Just curious - again i plead ignorance on the potential listing of options from bidding on our project. 

[Heywood_Silvers]

I see that the NEM merger with Newcrest may be in limbo or not.  If it pans out, sure that may put NEM out of play for a year.  Casino doesn't have to be sold today though.  The longer we sit on our gold the more value we receive from the optionality of gold. In the meantime, Paul and the BoD have to stick to their guns and not entertain any lowball offers whilst the prospect