How the F did we spend so much on exploration when the whole...

How the F did we spend so much on exploration when the whole joint was under water and all anyone did was pick up a few roadside rock chips? Some genius discovered the exploration license we had was in the wrong spot so we got a new one. A few blokes looked at a map and some historical samples and decided to put a new X on the map. Last effing chance fellas, the flood waters have dried up, go dig a few holes and come back and tell us what you found. If you still come up with nothing or wind up behind schedule then it will be proof this is the bloody clown show I suspect it is.