Steps of next exploration program…are already outlined on page 67 of Technical report on Stroud's website in a good amount of detail. No mystery as to what the company’s next steps are.
"Stroud’s systematic exploration has been ongoing since 2005; initially the drilling was contracted out. In early 2006 the company had their own drill constructed. It began work in September 2006 and continued intermittently until December 2011. Forty holes were drilled in this program and the mineralization was tested over a strike length of 400 metres. The program was successful in demonstrating that a continuous silver-gold mineralization is present with a measured and indicated resource of 6.1 million tonnes containing 25.7 million ounces of silver equivalent and an inferred of 3.5 million tonnes containing 13.4 million ounces of silver equivalents. The investigation of old mine workings from El Mano to Bella Vista and from Socavon II to Guadalupe plus Mina Jazmine and El Sopilote, indicate that the system is much larger than indicated by drilling. Many of the drill holes passed through mine workings of the La Raya vein system; it is expected that drilling into veins beyond and parallel veins behind the present investigations will produce improved metal values. If the recommended program is performed, there is potential to increase the mineral resources significantly"
"The Santo Domingo project has progressed well beyond the primary exploration phase and the updated Technical Report has demonstrated the potential for a large silver-gold deposit. Most of the future exploration should be used to expand the resource by drilling. On the road level (approx. 980ASL) sections 5725N and 5775N should be completed with a minimum of three holes per section. To the north, drilling can’t be carried out on the road level and three holes should he drilled from the road bend at the 1010 metre level on section 5720N. A second tier of holes on 50 metre centres are proposed for the “Pileta” or 1040 metre level. A road is proposed from the Pileta to section 5450N to complete investigation behind La Raya. A second road at this elevation will be pushed up from the site of holes SD- 6, 14, 15 and 17 to drill sections 5300N to 5400N. To complete this program will require drilling with approximately 1,000 metres per section or a total of approximately 11,000 metres of drilling. Some old roads provide access to La Mina Jazmine elevation and above from below the shaft on top of the hill. Drilling from these sites would probe further into the mountain where unexplored veins are known to exist. Access to this potential can be achieved by the two tiers of drill holes above the present exploration level. The cost of this exploration program is estimated to be approximately US$2,800,000."