I think the plan was always to develop Carrick to the stage...

I think the plan was always to develop Carrick to the stage where it was ready to mine and then sell the whole show. It's an almost ripe plum ready for plucking. It needs more work evidently to delineate and convert resources into reserves. Rumours have been flying around for some time about interested parties. It's just a matter of time.
I'm very surprised to see so much selling when we have just had the best news for months!