Back to Basics - I'm sure we've all read these but it is good to be reminded when in the middle of a board fire fight:

From miningbasics.com
Be extremely wary of information from Internet chat rooms and bulletin boards. Some of the people posting bullish statements are long on the stock, while some of the negative messages may originate from professional short-sellers. The exchange of views may be entertaining, but they should not be relied upon to make sound investment decisions.

From 'Investing in Mining Stocks 101: A Few Helpful Tips for Investors Interested in Resource Stocks'
Our last tip is to read up on the management’s biographies. You can find information in the company’s Annual Report or on the Internet. The issue of management experience and education in the sector is of paramount importance. After all, would you like a plumber to examine your intestinal tract? Or, would you like a baker to cook up your medicine? Along this line of reasoning, who better to manage a mining company’s operations than a geologist or a mining engineer?

From Gold World
To succeed in junior mining stock investing, it all boils down to MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT.
As a newsletter writer on junior mining stocks, I am constantly trying to find early stage companies that have the formula for success. The most important and biggest part of that formula is by far MANAGEMENT. In fact the longer I am involved with the junior mining sector, the more I believe that MANAGEMENT is practically everything.
While there are other points that you must understand to be successful, the attributes and experience of a proven management team is what you should trust in most.