This is a definite positive for Golden Minerals showing that good Argentinian projects like El Quevar type are highly valuable with companies willing to exploit the present weakness. I have been expecting acquisitions of early development or emerging producer type companies to become a major market focus in the precous metal sector. The bigger boys are unlikely to buy each other as in years past but buy those projects where they can exploit their capital and development expertise to drive value for their shareholders and avoid major dilution/share issues. I expect few or no mega mergers but many smaller deals. It's more important than ever for management of emerging producers to find ways to move their share prices higher so existing shareholders get better returns when they come knocking.