"A nice result from somebody else in the 'Ring of Fire' would send Noront up immediately imho"

I couldn't agree with you more Polylabel.  If an area play makes a decent hit..then the whole picture changes .."again"!!  Right now NOT is pulling the cart for the whole area....I don't believe this will continue for much longer. By spring..at the latest..we will hear something from one of the sideplays.  Despite some posters distain for sideplays being involved on this forum we do need to monitor them as due diligence with NOT. 

Solution: The new McFaulds discussion forum will soon be opening up for discussions involving the entire area.  Al, myself and possibly other members will be running the McFaulds Forum.  The forum will allow the discussion of the entire mining community and keep readers informed of any updates and how they will affect plays there.  I am looking forward to expaning my knowledge of the area. I hope everyone else will be as well.  It won't hurt the NOT forum to have the sideplays discussed elsewhere.  In fact it appears to be quite a welcome alternative.  Lets make it a great forum as is this one.  Great people with sane minds expressing their observations as to why their favorite companies may or may not be successful in their exploration of this region.

No matter how you play the game..the sideplays are in fact an integral part of the success of NOT...don't put them down too badly for giving input that at least affects our share price.  I know I want to hear "anything" that affects my investment in NOT.

MM