I used that as a example....right now I don't know as he has no experience running a producing mine....that I know of.

I doubt that Minefinders will be able to get anything going ( in the purchase area) until after the first of next year at the earliest, and that's assuming that they have a successful start-up at Dolores...there is still a month to six weeks before they get any gold/silver poured at Dolores.

To consolidate smaller producers it will take someone that can run some mines like Northgate or Aurizon ( although I don't think they want to leave the Canadian area). I have not really looked so I don't have a list.

I personally think the best growing silver company out there is Hochschild and they could grab the whole bunch ( but they are after Shore for some reason)

All IMHO