At the end of the day I made a choice based on nearology and magnetic surveys and did not check out the credentials of the management, which are, as we know shocking. I only have myself to blame for my decision.
you certainly do not have only yourself to blame
You invested based on representations made to you about the prospectivity of a resource and you invested on that basis...You took risk, sure, but you had a legitimate expectation that you would not have your money transferred from your pocket directly into theirs