The tail can't wag the dog. As for the agro about Hog's Ranch....

The tail can't wag the dog.
As for the agro about Hog's Ranch. As far as I know, they're waiting for exploration permits on leases. Tomorrow (or the next day if released at 12pm midnight) should confirm this (don't mind a bit of tongue-in-cheek).

I might seem very phlegmatic but if the gold is there we'll find it and exploit it. Each of us will get the chance to make our judgements on progress and get the call right or wrong.

Here's something I wrote this morning on NWC's threads since they too are keen to see results.

I think we (me as much as any, if not more) all forget that exploration is a slow meticulous iterative process, usually encompassing several physical techniques (surface mapping, geophys & geochem) before drilling, in an application of science that is best done methodically. Endeavour to rush it and at best you waste money at worst you miss the orebody.

The good part for us is a large part of that has already been done. We don't want to mess up the interpretation. If I reckon I'm an optimist about the drill results, what about exploration geo's who have to be that well in advance of any drilling?

All IMVHO.