KZ,

Keith Barrron's leaving is not necessarily bad news.  I had the chance to meet and talk with Dr. Barron at a gold show several months ago, and I can tell you this, he certainly was very positive about Kimber's prospects at that time.  Admittedly, Keith Barron is a quality individual, not only professionally but personally as well.  He would be a good man for anyone's team.  But, I do know that the new geologist, Marius Mare, carries Dr. Barron's personal recommendation, and that means quite a bit.  Keith Barron's reasons for leaving Kimber had to do more with time commitments.  You know he is busy at Aurelian and U308 Corp as well. He's involved in several other projects, and just couldn't give Kimber the time it needed.  To the best of my knowledge, his sentiments towards Kimber remain very positive at this time.  Hope that helps, SB