I tend to favour this is going on as well.

During the last Teck call Don Lindsay seemed caught off guard by the question about Schaft Creek, almost like, -gulp- nobody is supposed to ask about that...i thought we had that under wraps....

Schaft is clearly not early stage and this feeble dodge by Teck on the call seems to indicate their desire to say" Move along, nothing to see here....until we are ready to reveal it."

Drawing out negotiations under a covid cover is likely at play and may be employed by Teck to hammer down EEs price.

K