RE:28 Billion . And.....It ' s gone .....This kind of problem is happening in many countries, including the US. Today the answer just broke $1700 per ounce easily. In the DRs backyard is the King of all precious metal mining companies - Newmont Mining. Their share price is breaking 52 weeks highs. The message is crystal clear. PMs are in the begining stage of a new bull market and Newmont is leading the way. The DR gov't can chose to leave their resource in the ground and have it bring a semblance of economic posibility of stability. My concern for PRG is that the fruits of their labor has short circuited. They will not nearly get the multiple we are hoping for. If anything comes from an eventual drilling, I think Newmont will simply take out PRG with a cheap offer. And the shareholders, in disgust, will take the offer. I don't know who is going to want to take the PR lead after what just happened in term of execution. There are many analysts with a bit of egg on their faces. The company I think that can make an incredible return is what many are considering the least probable...and that is GoldQuest. They have the cash to plow thru an extensive drilling operation. Yes, I think they will steal the limelight because the DR gov't is finally going to give them their needed regulatory approval. GQC managment will show how to execute and, down the road, the DR gov't will be the beneficiary.