Heya Stomper, I meant no offence. I was first in CUU in 2007 and have weathered many storms...pretty painfull at times. I know there is uncertainty in the Western markets however the economic drivers will be Brazil, China, India, Germany and even Canada's resource sectors etc. I am suffering from doom & gloom fatigue. The money is in the ground and mining sector projects budget capital expenditures several resource cycles in advance i.e. 8-12-16 years out. On a happier note if Iran gets hammered gold appreciates significantly and OPEC covers the losses....Yeah........................JMHO Regards Kerry