Wanderer,
There was a previous story, maybe 3 issues ago, that also addressed the juniors not keeping up with the metal prices as well as the big guys have. In that one, the columnist chalked it up partially to naked short selling.
Having read both articles, one thing is clear: Whatever the reason, it is a phenomenon across junior mining that the SPs are depressed. It is not just LBE or the others that are mentioned from time to time in this forum.
Further, none of it has been attributed to bulletin board posts either...
Cheers,
Bluenoser