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Mining Stock Education · Friday, September 4, 2026

Greed and Ego Derail Junior Mining Deals, Says Rule

When asked why deals in junior mining sometimes fall apart, Rick Rule attributed it primarily to greed, whether financial or ego-driven. He also cited executives' reluctance to admit mistakes as a factor that can prevent viable transactions from closing.

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when you look at junior mining execs and a deal you think should happen but doesn't happen what are the primary reasons why
Bill Powers
I'm going to go out on a limb and say greed
Rick Rule
So greed ego and lack of discipline or a misunderstanding of the value that they have
Rick Rule
Heard on Mining Stock Education — “"Occasional Failures Are the Price of Outstanding Wins" - Rick Rule on Portfolio Discipline & More, published Friday, September 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Greed and Ego Derail Junior Mining Deals, Says Rule — Heardvine