Applied Minerals Inc (AMNL)

[MasterSalix]

The 267-acre Dragon Mine in Utah is one of, if not the, largest measured resources of halloysite clay in the western hemisphere - but not the "only relevant source". It is Applied's tech along with its access to Halloysite that makes it so valuable, but you need both.

If Mr. Z went off and started his own competing company, fine - however, how he is doing what he is doing with Ionic and their apparent tech, without Applied's OK and not infringing on its intellectual property, would be very interesting to know.

Maybe there is a partnership there after all??? Or maybe they will just be competitors - Competition isn't necessarily a bad thing as long as Applied does not allow the competition to steal its tech without consequence, if that is what is happening here.