abx free''s up 1.7babx is looking to sell it's 400m stake in ng and cancel or free up it's 1.7b takeover bid. abx has a very BIG PROBLEM, declining production with a BIG production gap in 2010. located in chile, argentina, peru and exploration in ecuador SENOR MONK is very politically wise in south america. More political comfort with ecuagold permit THANKS BRITNICK nice post, april mining rules framework more comfort for majors, april drill results like buck says, took out 32 but they backfilled us. joe