While I am not an explorationist - nor is BG -, I understand that Carlin-style deposits are usually available for easy surface exploration including channel sampling to justify drilling.  LBSRs gold prospect north of Hay Mountain should be channel sampled first to improve the prospect.  That would shave a lot of cost off of drilling.  If successful, that could launch the start of something great, or end that part of our story - which I think an unlikely outcome. 

VP