Well Don. I appreciate your view. Now I have to look back at it and note some key words that you used.... not to say that what you've put down isn't plausible:

"... was brought to my attention" by whom?

"It appears..." is that like: maybe, I think/believe, suspect (not grounded in facts just impressions)

"my opinion" that speaks for itself

"50% (rumour)" ah yes rumour.

I wouldn't want to think what the mining companies would do in the face of that last rumour. It was my understanding that the FN wanted to be reasonable and benefit. You can't benefit from the land being mothballed and the co's waiting until the FNs come to their senses. At this point in the economy I wouldn't want to try and push a company that knows that they've got time on their side. CLF doesn't have to start asap. They could sit for a very long time... and if they do guess what happens..... also to the shares that the FN are also holding.