The Kovie article today is NOT good enough and there for simply reflects the rather bad standard the FP has been shooting for over the past ~20 years. It is nothing butt a mouth piece for the unruly manip-DIC-datorials (who knows better than us what everyone else needs) who need NOT for themselves what they seem to know every one else needs. May they only apply their assumed standard to themselves, NOT anyone else.

Noront has letters of agreement with 3 or more of the mentioned 'Majors' allowing these Majors to access Noronts Data directly. Someone on here asked Agoracom to ask Noront to provide the details of these Agreements, but I have not read any response from either Noront nor Agoracom on this request yet.

The conditions of such Agreements on direct access to Data is of the upmost importance, as it tells us what these Majors know before we receive News Releases containing the basic details (where as the Majors get to see the 'Detailed Data' and have the expertise to model it in virtually real time)

I do not remember which of the other area players it is, but one of them a few weeks back signed a similar agreement with Teck-Cominco as part of or at the same time as a fund raising PP.

These are extremely important details for those of us here who are trying to maintain an informed understanding of the possabilities that can occure with respect to Noront as well as for the entire area play.

Old Joe

PS: NOT sorry if I am blunt at times. To be other wies would be irresponsible!