So what your saying is,

Teck can't get us for a steal! No penny on the dollar deal here.

But agreed, I don't think price of metals should not determine when a buyout should occur. Metals are in a cyclical business and industry. They will always have boom and bust cycles. Key is to have long life assets that can weather such market conditions.

SC is key. It's a mine that will bring in profits in this poor environment for a major....basically rare.