whythe buyout rumour has some credibility: 1: you quantify taxes-mininglaw 2: micon 43101 will be very conservative-it's not just the # of oz's but that it's been attested to by an independant and legally liable entity 3: the final piece, metalurgy=%recoverable: this is the FIRST TIME you have the financial and technical knowledge to value and attempt a buy out!! FROM THIS POINT ON IT WILL ONLY COST YOU MORE as more oz's are drilled SO WHY WOULD YOU WAIT? other pts:145 mil. shares fully diluted, expect micon to be conservative because of legal liability, everyone including the acquirer know this-the true #of 43101 oz's will be much higher and finally THANKS to everyone for thier insights, opinions and expertise they bring to the table-joe