October is looking bad folks so I'd batten down the hatches as the markets look like they are for a tumble. NOT may fly under the tornado but todays volume suggests perhaps not. Things aren't looking like they'll move any time soon for NOT's progress and there are those that feel that investors should have cash on the side to pick up deals after the blast blows by. I was waiting for NOT to hit .23 before I pick some up but I suspect it may do better than that now so I'll wait and see. Sorry if you don't like this perspective but it's as legitimate as thinking that we've hit a bottom. When/if the markets go into freefall I don't think mining news will have any immediate affect...but will at a later time. In the meantime stocks will offer some great buys.