1. CrazyT on Dec 10: While agreeing with what you say I must say that our politicians lack sufficient back bone for the job. The natives are exaggerating thier demands and the politicians are loath to say foul. No amount of meetings will change that if the natives do no face reality or our politicians say enough is enough and do what must be done.

2. Funkey1: Sorry but I can not disagree with you more and am tired of attacks on Coutts. Be it for me to defend him, but he has done what can be done to this point. He does not hold a magic wand and make the above named parties do what they should.
You are reacting to emotion instead of objectivity. Please, Take Cupcake's advice.

3. Tin Man: The only news that we could have when the above mentioned two parties are stagnant is for the company to drill or aquire more claims. Both cost money and we are being dilluted stock wise as is just from waiting alone.
I do not see a complex problem. What complexity there is, is from various people not doing their job properly ( namely politicians and bureaucrats) and some who want their pie before earning it. I see it as a very simple matter and by now crystal clear.
The remainder of what you say imho is Dead ON. Ed G.