to those who know what they are looking at when it comes to drill results.
I know what I am looking at. I know crappy data when I see it. And I know fraudulent "averaging" when I see it. That was the one thing that initially attracted my attention to Mexus. I was disappointed that not a single investor questioned how the results were being presented and manipulated. And why there was no technical report to accompany (and explain) the drill map and table of "interval" results.
And then the same thing happened again when Mexus drilled. The same.....except not even a drill map this time. Just a promise that a 43-101 report would be written and "3-D Modeling" of the drill data. Where is it?
The bottom line is that it doesn't really matter why Argo left. What is really important is that Mexus manipulated the Argo's drill data and their own drill data in a fraudulent manner.
Argonaut sold La Fortuna. They were able to find a buyer because there was demonstrated value. Mexus has not been able to even find a credible JV.
Argonaut sold La Fortuna at a distress price, probably to preserve cash and for the tax loss. Mexus on the other hand is not in the business of buying hi and selling low. They will patiently wait for the right sales price at the top of the gold cycle that is coming in a few years and when valuations will be astronomic, so as to amply reward their loyal shareholders. Now that they are producing on their own, there is no longer a need for a JV, and it is probably all for the best that they didn't do a JV for a pittance.