The Value of Vetas is relatively simple in my view. By simple I mean that this is an area that will be developed.....The only question is......By Whom? With that in mind, the multiple per ounce in the ground goes up. A generic, average grade, non-strategical asset would receive about a $35/ounce multiple for each indicated and inferred ouce (about $50/indicated and $25/inferred).
When you start throwing in:
--> Very high grades (8g/tonne IMHO)
--> Bare minimum 1,000,000 ounces TODAY!
--> SIGNIFICANT SILVER CREDITS
--> Batista being one of the biggest shareholders
--> Management with a great track record
--> Colombia becoming much more mining friendly
--> A huge land package
--> Huge cash position
Then you start throwing a minimum valuation of $100/ounce for today's ounces. Remember, California went for ~$200/ounce, and that would include the fractions that weren't in the 43-101. If you strip those out then we are talking $250/ounce.
So, with this in mind, the math is easy from there.....
1,000,000 ounces * $100/ounce = $100,000,000 (multiplied * 90% ownership) = $90,000,000
$90,000,000 / 145,000,000 shares outstanding = 62 cents.
You can factor in the cash above that if you like, but I am leaving it out for now to give further backing to the $100/ounce valuation.
So, the value when this goes down in December is $2.05 + 62 cents + 9 cents (at least the cash value of Victorio). All of course in my humble opinion. Some will say it's worth more than that and I likely agree with you, but this is again a conservative estimate.
= $2.76