This stock is highly cyclic, prone to any rumor and most sensitive to however the wind blows -- usually BS. It is a fair $8 to $20 play with some spikes into the $80 region - only after the most glorious and long running rumors, and there have been a few of those - usually formed around some promising JVs. Most of these JVs fizzle in a few years. There are a few die-hards that pump this stock relentlessly and continuously and make excuses for poor performance, either the timing, organization or naked shorts.

If the company had good strategic planning they would do a lot better, then the short position would become pretty darn risky. But since there is very little strategic effort, even the stupid on Wall Street can short this one without risk.

It is a fair investment opportunity buy-in at $6 to $10 good profit opportunity at above $18 to $20 when rolling out, but a white knuckle run (cyclic) in between. Hope you can recover your position and move on.