Khareema
this is not a rumour - it is stated in the Noront slide presentation and other news releases that NOT intends to re-enter AT1 and expand the Eagle 1 deposit to the south and deeper toward fancamps properties.
They are in fact drilling south of Eagle 1 - why? Because the Vtem maps show that there are viable targets... they take the known eagle 1 discovery and compare it's signature to the other targets in and around that find and select the best one's for further work.
In addition they are doing down hole geophysical test - pulse em to pin point the conductivity... remember that 3 inch drill bit does not provide a large amount of leeway.
FNC and NOT - are working to explore in and around the eagle 1 find and the other targets that show up...they know it's there - just a matter of getting that drill bit to intersect and there-in lies the fun -
be patient.. work continues to expand the resource.
bottom line hold onto the fact that Eagle 1 and At12 are 10-12km apart and there are a lot of interestecting targets.. this will take some time but in the end - a major will come.