RE:RE:Makes no sense I agree, however, that's not the way the industry works. That's why you see often the high-grade mined first, at the highest tonnage possible, during the early years of mine life. Pay off the debt as quick as you can, then make oodles of profit. Having that high-grade mined near the end of mine life just doesn't have the same impact on the DCF model. Accountants drive this part of the business and that's not going to change anytime soon.