The way things are setting up here, I would ordinarily be selling a small portion of my holdings for trading purpuses. That's because without news I see downward pressure on the stock price.

However, news that would at least be supportive could come at anytime, which would hurt trading efforts. In other words, and in the near term, we could - "could", not will - have news on issuance of the SRK report, applications for drilling permits, approval of drilling permits, mobilization of drills, possible settlement of Alaska legal issues, possible partnership at NPSP, possible partnership at Hay Mountain, and perhaps other things. Not that any of these will happen, nor in the order laid out, but each one will at least support the share price, and a series may even push it up as we await partnership terms.

As an added thought, I wonder what it would take to poke a few holes around the Walnut Creek Precious Metals Project once drilling begins at Hay Mountain? Any angels out there?

VP