RE: C'mon JimmyJimmy, it has always been my position that pfn needed higher grades or higher prices. Charles and I have gone toe to toe on that quite extensively in the past. In the process, I believe we have gained respect for each other. And Vic and I have argued over a number of points in the past (hard to argue with a west coast liberal who is also a supporter of Chretien)and I certainly respect his opinion also.
I agree with you wholeheartedly about personal attacks, even if it is sometimes hard to bite ones tongue or not to respond in kind.
I think pfn has been hurt in the past (especially in the beginning) when expectations were too high and comments like "just have to dig it out of the ground" were prevalent. On the other hand, one thing I do like about Sudbury area deposits are their ability to surprise in a positive way. There has been major exploration going on for a century and still there are positive surprises in areas that were psychologically written off many years earlier.
And as Charles is wont to point out...why is Amplats still putting money in?