Thanks BAH for that informative input. So, I guess we see with these examples the extremes companies will go through to prove up a deposit. The timelines on getting to the isolated resources is something to be considered in investing. The time spent from start proving up a resource, until its ready to be mined is much longer in these isolated places. But, it shows how valuable these isolated resources will become in the future as the easily reached resources are bought and exhumed. I beleive our Tesoro is one of the easily reached ones.

I should also mention the Vilcoro here in this post. The Vilcoro is literally surrounded by existing mines and big miners, if anyone cares to look at the website map. It would cost very little to start mining the Vilcoro when it gets proven up. There are processing facilities nearby and if enough drilling confirms the surface deposition continuing vertically, an open pit could be started here pretty cheap and pretty quick.

Its these easy ones that will be scooped up first by the big miners, it adds reserves quick and revenue quick.

IMO