"The way this preemptive Noront announcement came out just looks like another despicable move by Noront to me. I really don't have much further desire to be involved with Noront and I am now seriously considering unloading the Noront stock I do still own."

This is exactly the type of emotional response that relegates one to the sidelines of this play, which is exactly where they would have you. If we had any idea how much of this (alleged or otherwise) clandestine activity has gone on, on our behalf for all of the foods we eat, toys we buy, vacations we take, wars we fought and anything else conceived by humans, we'd have to move to another planet to avoid it.... and then it would just follow us. This game is about money. NOT simply practiced omission which I might add R.N. did with FNC. If we think the game is nasty at this point, the future is going to make this look like Sunday school. Wait until things really get competitive as resources get tight. You may not like it, but we are still animals after all. When the water hole gets shallow the animals get high strung..... and dangerous. Do I condone unethical behaviour ..... dishonesty, as some people seem to imply NOT is demonstrating? No. Would I operate like this board? No. Would I make you any money? No. Decide what you want.