" ... So what is wrong with the central Canadian market place, the world’s most important stock exchange for the junior resource and energy sector?"

"The last 3 years have seen a meltdown in the TSX-V share values that brought it right back to where it started almost 10 years ago. We have been witnessing on the TSX-V an unprecedented historical annihilation in shareholder value that has not been seen in this form on any other stock exchange in the world, followed by the worst fund raising crisis in history."

For the full story, go to http://www.mining.com/web/will-canadian-regulators-be-able-to-avoid-the-final-fatal-crash-of-the-tsx-venture-exchange-tsx-v/

As gloomy as things look, I am forced to believe that this is all prelude to a very dramatic reversal. When that will happen and what will touch it off remain to be seen. Meanwhile, I think LBSR is in a better position to survive and move forward than most of it's peers.

VP