I don't believe for a minute that RN, with all his advice from JPM and others don't have a plan to protect their company and our investment in NOT from a takeover. Diamond Fields let Inco buy 10% of their company in exchange for their voting rights. Inco got half the ore produced to keep their customers happy. It was an agreement to last 20 years. Perhaps Vale is looking for a similar arrangement. NOT will not be sold for less than it is worth. RN will not lose hundreds of millions on a premature deal. Read The Big Score. It sure makes you realize there is so much going on behind the scenes that we will never know about until the story of the 'Ring OF Fire' is printed. JMHO. Cheers, Shaquille