Sorry I am not very fmilliar with minning. I am investing in Minefinders because they produce the silver :)

Ron, we can speculate only with official news, they are:
(excuse my minning English)

So - as you probably know, Dolores mine "working" from several months, they "dig" "material" (ruda?) and store it, because they can not process it (extract the silver?). "Silver extraction thing" (leach?) was announced to be ready 2 mo ago I believe, then it delayed and the official news said something like "until end of the year".

Well now I am telling you (unofficial of cource) will be ready until end of the OCT.2008. So then hopefully the production of silver begins.

Then Minefinders produce product (silver, gold, base metals), sell it, earn wortless dollars :) and stopping lose money. E.g. stopping being a junior miner. Stock price hopefully raise to $27, and I sell my possition.