"Gold is a currency and it's a monetary metal as opposed to an industrial metal. It's the only thing that's going up," said McEwen, cheerfully hanging out at the booth for U.S. Gold Corp., his junior explorer hunting for gold in Nevada and Mexico. "These are very strange times. I think everyone should have some exposure to gold and silver if they care about their retirement," he said, sticking to his prediction that the price will hit $2,000 an ounce by the end of next year.

"Each of SAN's investors have from this day onward recognition as "miners," entitled to "blast " their way through investors, "mining" their "minds" and their "wallets," getting them to the table for the Fiesta we will all be rewarded with as owners of SAN and benefactors of $2000 gold! (My translation of Rob's observations above!)"

As most Cos at PDAC are finding, "mining" investors, while as old as mining itself, has now reached "critical mass!"

RUF