Yep, Elmer has been in Vancouver a lot lately and there are numbers of people who've seen him around town. He's even made it out to a few mining social functions where Teck execs were hanging out. I am positive management is talking with Teck by now ... just wish we had an inkling how long this would take to iron out a deal.

This is the worst bit of waiting yet and I can't believe it keeps dragging on ... I think the BFS has been done for a while now (judging by the September nr), but we don't know "how good" it is as something is holding up the release. Is it okay, good, really good, amazing?!

I'm not too worried about the warrants - I figure Ernesto has been privy to information the rest of us haven't all along (e.g. best guesses by Elmer on a buyout value over drinks, knowing that majors were seriously checking us out the last few years, or so I hear). I do like that he has cashed us up and supported the share price.

Still hoping for a little pre-Xmas miracle as I need to cash out some more chips shortly here to pay for some unforeseen life circumstances that have arisen. C'est la vie, but I'd rather pay with post-BFS shares and stuff the stockings full.