We have spent enough time, 10 years, and enough funds, 30 million dollars, to be in production. Something is missing, Maybe it's the gold - not enough actual drilling has been done to define a resource. Maybe the nature of the ore body - base metals, contaminants. Or we're missing know-how or steadfastness of purpose. Being always short of funds is a severe handicap. Or, too many side trips and one huge mistaken partnership, Mar Mar. Pick a reason but we're still marking time.

I regret the time as much as the money that I've put into this. It's not over but this sure is the winter, spring and summer we'll get some resolution.

Your analogy with the surgeon is a good one. i like Paul Thompson - talk to him quite a few times a year, visited the mine site and spent parts of 3 days with him in March 2015 but results count and so far we are always just on the verge of something - but never get there.