RE: WONDERS NEVER CEASE! Oops! Apparently those that are cashed up, have the definitive goods, and strong corporate leadership to advance their projects will be the survivors according to Kaiser Research Online. " Kaiser Research Online reported on December 2, 2012 that there were 632 mining focused companies on the TSX or TSX Venture with less than $200,000 working capital. Accounting and exchange fees, never mind office rent, can run more than $100,000 annually. Even without paying salaries, one can see how 500 companies could be extinct in short-order. So make sure the companies you are conducting due-diligence on have, at the very least, plenty of cash in their treasuries."