they take 6 months to a year if the assays are duds or even are...

they take 6 months to a year if the assays are duds or even are never reported on at all

if they have found traces of even dinosaur poo then they'll release the "significant discovery" ann. in order to let their cronies(who picked up scrip as sophisticated investors for like .00001c) cash in on the hype.

and god forbid if they've actually hit paydirt, then they'll ensure they get all the executive options they can and inccreases in salary before they release