"Once there’s one mine working and functioning there the stability of that region will be much greater," D’Silva. "Right now it’s (ring of fire) still very grassroots exploration…until there’s an actual mine there there’s no guarantee of anything."

This certainly may be so, but doesn't it come in very handy for stalling momentum in the ROF for those that want to get cheap shares over a period of time. Don't people love to cite stuff like this to hold back the flow of buying that would really push these stocks up. Don't get me wrong, a bit of conserativism is not a bad thing, it's just that it's a useful tool likewise. Wait until they are ready to heap coals on the flames, then they won't be able to say enough about how amazing the area is and what a sure thing it was, that they called it a long time ago and knew it would be so.