Luker, you wrote:
"Who is this Lapointe MiningWatch dude..how does he so blatantly cherry pick data to misrepresent?"
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Luker, many people will read the article and not actually fact check it ...like you did.
If they did, they'd see the charts you posted and realize this guy is not telling the truth.
You mention he is cherry picking.
Funny how his linked- in makes NO mention of the fact that he worked at Falconbridge
Which was bought out by Xstrata...and we know that Xstrata merged with GLENCORE
Ihttp://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/afri/data/imaging/42H04NE2001/42H04NE2001.Pdf
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Ugo's comments reminds me of the news article that appeared in the paper shortly before Teck bought 10% of Diamond Fields (Voisey Bay)
The paper wrote something to the effect of , "buying Diamond fields stock is like being a gambler, same chances as rolling dice at a Casino."
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Then, consider the paper that this article appeared in ... is owned by POSTMEDIA..consider who is an investor at Post Media
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/largest-shareholder-in-sault-star-parent-company-wants-to-buy-our-steel-mill-343991
Keep in mind the lenders trying to make deals with the unions over at Algoma are :Bain and Golden Tree.
GoldenTree Asset Management LP is based on New York City's posh Park Avenue. The firm describes itself as one of the largest independent asset managers specializing in corporate and structured credit. GoldenTree's 225 employees manage some $25 billion in assets. Its holdings include 52 per cent of Postmedia Network Canada Corp., owner of the Sault Star, Sault This Week, Elliot Lake Standard, Sudbury Star, Timmins Daily Press, Timmins Times, North Bay Nugget, Barrie Examiner and many other Canadian newspapers.