RE: HBM & AURNow....I realise we are speaking purely hypothetically here, but I suppose an Aur takeover/merger with HBM done with Aur paper rather than C$ would mean that all HBM's debt could be paid off and cash would still be in hand to bring Aur's Duck Pond on stream, expand Andacollo and continue working on La Verde, not to mention advancing HBM properties. If this did happen, it could be a winner for ALL of us. Thinking about this hypothetically does make one see the appeal in such a transaction. And I cannot get out of my head that AUR's CFO was formerly with HBM! HBM is an attractive target to others too, no doubts. I think I will be adding some HBM shares to my portfolio this week!