The every imporatant aspect of this water-related news, and that from Arizona Mining (AZ.TO) recenly, is in the fact that the formerly rabid anti mining establishment in Southern Arizona seems to have suddenly grown silent with no objections to recent filings by these companies nearing the development stages in their projects.  This bodes well for LBSR should we have a discovery at Hay Mountain. 

Interesting that this is happening at a time of increasing "country risk" eslsewhere, driving greater interest in mining at safer juristictions, such as North America.  For these and other reasons I'm sure Arizona has not seen end of new investments here by the likes of Rio Tinto, Broken Hill, Freeport, Asarco, HudBay, etc  Having mentioned these companies, they may not be interested partnering with LBSR on a blind target, but post discovery is another matter.  Drilling first.