"Government announcement would result in all involved in the Ring having sp rising similar percentages."

I don't think you can necessarily draw one to one equations here. NOT is far and away the leader and there are others at a pale distance. Though they may see some advancement it would also take some serious discovery on their properties and, unless I've missed it, I really haven't seen much to impress from the others....though I expect it's a matter of time. We saw the scenario you described in 2007...but I think the others would have to prove something this time. BMK sits in the basement without too much to say and they were one of the companies that did well from the association affect. It's been a number of years with modest finds. Would they float without any buoyant news? We wait to see.