I have confidence FNC hit nickel, it's a matter of how much. Another 1 meter or more? They know where two intersects of the same tail of massive nickel are, so they are chasing it to the main body, which Smith's new analysis, thinks is a 200 meter anomaly at a shallow 200 to 300 meter depth at eastern contact of C-1. Sixteen holes drilled, crone crews arriving now. We'll see what he can turn up.

So hitting a few meters of nickel won't do much. But how much to take FNC into $1 range. 10mtrs, 25 mtrs, a hole 49? How much to generate a leak?

However, to balance a pump post, there are a few things to investigate. 1) why is he going to 800 meter deeper on hole 3? Is it for the crone crew's benefit? Was this part of his original plan? If so, why 16 holes shallow? 2) Why is Smith interested in Noront's lateral faults which are indicitive of hydro-thermal similarities under FNC lands. Whereas E-nest goes straight down. So nickel's not the only riches Smith is after. 3) Harvey's theory (before new recently discovered readings by Smith). Is Smith's theory prooving up? 4) Different readings when they eventually investigate chromite, indicitive of something much richer then SPQ/FWR. You'll have to ask Smith about details. We may find something more exciting then simply chromite. I had my notes on another computer, buy its power cord started sparking and batteries out of juice. Turns out there is a hole, and electrical tape isn't fixing the issue. Someone at the coffee shop must have put their chair on it. 5) Smith said that if Crone can't utilize Hole 3 for some unanticipated reason, they'll use Noront's hole. Now we know what Wes and Smith were discussing and it also is indicitive of the improved spirit of cooperation with Wes and the rest. This spirit of cooperation may improve if Smith hits a decent chunk of nickel and FNC's SP equals or passes NOT's SP, due to our low OS, then NOT and FNC will know they are in the same boat in a Major's POV.

There are many mysteries that need to be uncovered under Fancamp and Noront. My greed wants part of the mystery revealed this summer to help the SP rather then as an inheritence to my kids.

-stockgreed