RE: In Search of 2nd Results DBC The two samples were gound up and blended to ensure that the test results reflect an accurate picture of the ore from a metallurgical standpoint. The lab is extremely backed up and ZEN is not one of their largest customers, so all one can do is wait for the work to get done and the paperwork filed. I asked the company months ago if they'd considered using a different lab and they explained that the lab we are using is the best in the business and that no one will question the results. Good enough for me.
I spent 18 years in the corporate world selling computer networks to large organizations in both the corporate and government sectors. Deadlines are rarely met, people get frustrated, relationships get strained etc, but if you want to succeed, you stay on plan and work through the problems in a constructive manner. Working with humans is just above herding cats imo LOL.
Early on in the graphite boom, I traded several other graphite companies and discussed many issues with their executive teams. They too expressed frustration with lab delays. Just look how long NGC has been working on their metallurgy (you'll have to read back thru their press releases).
We are in the midst of the greatest commodity boom the planet has ever seen, so you had better get used to lab delays as they affect all of the commodity sectors not just graphite. AND it's not as if there are any labs out there that can just look up procedures for vein graphite testing. That's the beauty of ZEN, there are no competitors and if another deposit is discovered, it will be far, far behind ZEN on many fronts.
ZEN just hired Mr. Wood and he's already just about done designing the upcoming drill program. The company is examining quotes for rigs and other equipment and services necessary to start and complete this program.
None of this is inside info and any one of you out there can just pick up your phone and start asking and listening. It's a bit more constructive than airing out your frustrations on here without much real context under your belt.