GW: agreed. The ONLY thing that's kept us in the game is the MOC (which from all I can tell is some how iron clad and has kept Chavez from taking the mine from KRY) and KRY's adherance to it.

I know that Hugo would not shed any tears to see KRY out of the game; my guess is that the Chinese wouldn't either. Seems to me the Chinese would be perfectly happy to buy us out upon completion of the Agreement and permit issuance. Is there anything standing in the way of that scenario?