I wonder whether Todd had to pass the MPO to his superiors for their look see because of the embarrassment of the 2 nearby miners caught without permits- only thing I can think of for this much delay in Todds exuberant "by January" declaration re a preexisting use previously approved by BLM as the highest and best use.

I read an article today indicating how supply had actually shrunk as many producers had had troubles,as Lmcat has been posting.Didnt copy article here because it was heavily emphasizing a particular copper stock.