Iced, I'm at work, so I haven't time to look at past examples at the moment. One thought does come to mind- Arequipa: I'd have to look again at their timeline- from 1st drill result (NR) and then towards the buyout. Maybe it's to loose of an example, but that's where my initial thoughts take me............ On the other hand, I've also looked briefly at other gold exploration plays where they are doing 100'000 m drill programs....... This being merely my thoughts and suggestion. There are obviously a lot of variables to consider..... And one really obvious one IS the current POG as another poster suggested....... hang in there! It may be years- or merely months. Too early to tell.