RE:RE:RE:RE:Thought ExperimentNo, silvereagle...I have heard nothing. I was just speculating, trying to work out the odds of the situation changing in ND's favor under various scenarios.
I threw out a few possibilities just for laughs, but as mackv pointed out, the odds on any of them happening (as well as their impact on the project) are subjective, so you have to plug in your own numbers.
That said, I'd be very interested in hearing what rationale others are using for investing (or not investing) in NAK.
Newbies can get an overview of the status of the project (from the company's POV) from their last presentation (June 2016). And from the opposition's POV - unfortunately - just by googling Pebble Mine. The 197,000 results that you will get - almost all of them negative - will give you a pretty good indication of just how big a longshot this project is.
Google Pebble Mine in Review 2015 for a little sample of what the company is up against.