Mining is a serious business. Businesses always seek to maximize quarterly
and annual profits on behalf of their shareholders.
Most are privately held so not slaves to the quarterly cycle. i.e. they can set longer term goals without getting sued for not propping up this quarters numbers at the expense of having any future.
Somewhat true I think...still, even most
private companies aren't owned by
one single person. Partners and investors
still want to be paid.
Anyway its all just speculation.