i too would like to see aem buy fdn, but i don't think it will be them.  i e-mailed their cfo after pdac, and he said the company is risk-averse.  they buy smaller projects that they can use their expertise on to grow shareholder value.  so they normally make acquistions in safe political jurisdictions in the range of 10-15% of their market cap, and they don't want to bet the company on any one acquisition. 

I'm guessing AEM takes out Rainy River.  RR fits the profile of what they look for, plus I own some, which is also a good reason..LOL!

ebear