And here is another article, about exploring under the ocean. I guess its showing the dry land stuff is getting spoken for, to have to go 1-2 km UNDER the ocean floor to get at the gold. Although this will take years, I think it speaks of something, where investors are willing to put money in these projects which will take years to get any kind of a return on.

IMO

http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Russia-to-explore-Atlantic-Ocean-for-gold-copper-41397-3-1.html