That's fine, if TECK doesn't make a buyout offer that's acceptable, they'll probably still back-in. If Ernesto doesn't get his value, then TECK just complicates it for themselves by having to earn back their 75% (or whatever they take) or by having to deal with another partner (and still have to earn it from them).

Either we take this to production, or our portion is sold to another suitor. It may be a buyers market overall, but there's plenty of reason to think we're the exception, not the rule.