I was just kidding about Silverbell conversation in response to the "bored with thread" comment, although I sometimes wish some surprise would happen there out of nowhere. I think you are right about it being IN the monument and grandfathered. I thought I remembered looking at the national monument website which does have a mining plan and seeing something like no open pit mining. I remember some discussion somewhere on a board or in my own head about how minerals might have to be accessed by drilling from Asarco property. But it's been a long time. I do hope the BOD revisits the NDA. Unless they are really close to getting the needed amount for drilling with the PPs.