I'm intrigued by your story.

You mind sharing which stock it was that hit $5? 

I remember the Copper Mountain (CMMC) story was unfolding in parallel with CUU and there was a fair bit of debate on this forum about which was the superior investment. CMMC peaked at $7.85 in 2011 but was available for 30 cents in March 2020. A purchase there would have given you another chance at a 14-bagger as the stock quickly ascended to $4.40 in May 2021. That said, hitting bottoms and tops rarely happens. Still, a 10-bagger was a real possibility. 

Of course, the same pretty much holds true for CUU. If you'd picked it up in the 6 cent range, where it sat for quite a while in 2020 and then rode it up over 60 cents in May 2021, you'd be laughing. We all had that opportunity, but not everyone is a swing trader.

Anyway, I know of at least one longtime forum member here who says he lives in Arizona. Perhaps he's one of the individuals that you're referring to. 

You said you're no mining expert, but do you have any inside skinny on the prospects for CUU's Van Dyke project in Miami, Arizona?

And your chosen screen name "New old guy," are you in your 50s? 60? 70s? Interesting that you're willing to gamble on a management team that has perplexed so many of us for a whole lot of years. 

Hopefully you meet with a much quicker turnaround on this investment than the rest of us.