"...Galore also had some significant logistical issues, with equipment left behind in tunnels, etc. Does anyone else remember these postings?..."

Yes, I remember. I also remember that the conclusion drawn at the time by most here, if not all, was that because of those underlying issues, creating a mine at Schaft Creek first then moving on to develop Galore was just a matter of common sense. Remains to be seen whether we were wrong in that assumption, or were misled in some way