@ 2ic I for one welcome different opinions from the usual...

@ 2ic I for one welcome different opinions from the usual sycophantry found in HotCopper posts. It raises the level of discussion. You obviously have a lot of experience in the field and your commentary is insightful. It does not mean it will all prove correct, that the drilling will resolve. You are not the only one with reservations; how else can one explain a share price most of the commenters here believe is well below true value? I am a "hold" and hope the results will be better than you present.

About a porphyry with decent grade at depth, I want you to look at GT Gold that owned the Tatogga Lake property in British Columbia. It drilled at Saddle North a Cu-Au porphyry with mineral resources grading around 0.25% - 0.28% Cu and 0.31 g/t - 0.36 g/t Au with decent grades only starting at several hundred metres depth. It did not deter Newmont to acquire GT Gold. There is hope.