RE:RE:RE:Looks to me....Hi Jc.. on the surface you are correct in that permits are based on science....but that naivety is not the reality.... permits are about soci-ecomonic factors, politics, trust , cash, and yes they are all flowered around "science"... but science would stated that all mines have a negative impact....so its the negative impact vs. The other factors mentioned above that determine if you get the permit.... if you need further beakdown on what encompasses soci- economic fundementals....ask joe.... tko never sleeps...interesting times......indeed