Chris Ellison is on the MinRes road to nowhere

Those calling into Mineral Resources’ first half results on Wednesday were greeted by Chris Ellison and Mark Wilson in front of a deep green screen. How moody – The Dark Lord of Dunedin and his $10 million CFO, coming to you live from the fifth circle of purgatory.

And if you wondered about the staying power of the Ellison trainwreck: Some 660 people tuned in for the entirety of the call. An analyst’s call!