In response to some of the questions about geophysics and drilling deeper, my understanding is this:

1. Yes, deeper MAG and/or EM anonamiles will register more weakly or smaller than ones closer to surface. There are many variables that determine how powerful the readings will be (height of aircraft, speed, linespacing, data processing, etc.). If you read my "Geophysics" post, you will get more info on this subject.

When I spoke the PRB CEO recently, he mentioned that they had similar, abeit smaller anonamlies, than NOT, which he said could either smaller mineralized bodies, or deeper ones. This is why you drill - to find out. The fact that the peridotite seems to be dipping to the northwest (see my "Dip and Plunge" post for an explanation of those terms) indicates to me that possibly PRB's smaller anomalies are portions of the is peridotite body at greater depth, but this is just armchair speculation.

2. As for drilling deeper/drill hole depth, this is little more complicated. First, read my "Dip and Plunge" post. Now, if the perdiotite is dipping to the northwest (think of the pane of glass), they are drilling into it on easterly azimuth at various angles. If the pane of glasss is dipping to the northwest at 45 degrees, for example, and you drill into it on easterly azimuth at 45 and 60 degree angles, you hitting hit at right angles (not quite for the 60 degree holes) and drilling through it. Once the geos recognize that they are no longer drilling minerlization, and that they are back into the host rock, the granodiorite, they will assume that given what they know so far, that there is no more minerlization to be drilled and will stop the hole. This decision will be based on detailed visual anlysis of the core, in conjunction with EXISTING geophysical and other exploration data, including the results from other drill holes. If there is no reason for them to think that they might hit more minerlaization based on the geophysical data they have which roughly 'positions' the minerlization for them, then there is no point in going further.

To drill deeeper into it , you would have to move the drill further west, because it is dipping in this direction. The peridotite body is not a vertical structure and the drilling is not being conducted vertically.

Now, that said, little is known about the complete geometry of the deposit right now, so it is possible that some of the holes that have been stopped might have hit more minerlization if they had continued. However, with the more holes they drill, a consistency in the boundaries of the mineralized layers will develop, and unless one of the holes broke through into more minerlization after ending metres of granodiorite, it is unlikley they would drill deeper in these holes unless new geoophyiscal data expanded the target area, or indicated that there might be more. Remember, based on what they know right now, the peridotite is dipping to the northwest. So to drill deeper into it, they have move the drills further west and drill deeper holes on easterly azimuth (direction).

Finally, bear in mind that the picture of we are seeing right now is only NOT's description of the peridotite body that occurs on their claims. It is quite possible that this peridotite pokes through the granite throughout this immediate area, separated by borders or sections of granodiorite, which could explain the anomalies on FNC's claims, and why NOT can claim the peridotite body lies within their claim - the one that they have. Imagine a mushed layer cake turned on its side. What you would see is uneven layers of chocolate (peridotite) separated and mixed in with similarly disturbed layers of vanilla (granodiorite). However, this is just pure armchair speculation on my part... That said, and to reiterate, it is true that we are only being given NOT's description of the peridotite body as it exists within their claims. Nothing in their results, to date, precludes the possibility of this peridotite from existing in the properties of neighbouring companies with similar MAG/EM anomalies.

Hope this helps...

Regards,

B.