Finding junior mining companies that have the potential to go on to develop a large resource through to actual production, or an asset sale, is never easy and the reality is that most of these companies fail to ever achieve much other than burning through large amounts of cash over a period of years.
On 13th January Arc Minerals (ARCM) announced that it had “received a formal notice from Anglo Exploration Zambia Ltd ("Anglo American")… that, following due diligence, it is sufficiently satisfied to give notice to conduct negotiations in respect of a commercial transaction prior to the expiry of the extended exclusivity period of 180 days”. On 15th February the company hosted an investor webinar and on 5th March it was “pleased to announce that it has appointed Rothschild & Co as its retained financial adviser, effective immediately”. As the shares rose there has now followed “Surrender of Share Options” and ‘Placing and Acquisition’ announcements...
There are numerous reasons why I wouldn't run an AIM Mining company but chief among them is a terror of what you find lurking in your tent when you go out into the bush to drill. Vassilios Carellas of Arc Minerals (ARCM) sent me a photo one what his team found in one of the tents last week. This guy won't be posting on the LSE Asylum any more. Enjoy.