"There are too many advantages for the 2 Sudbury companies because of their current operations here in Ontario."

And it is just that! These two Heavy Weight Integrated Miners do have such an ADVANTAGE due to their currently very significant presence in Northern Ontario. And thus, virtually ALL other Heavy Weight Miners have to take this into Very Serious Consideration in preparing their Game Plan with respect to "Taking a Run" at any of the main Explorers with the GOODS in the RoF.

CVRD and Xstrata can afford to Sit Back, while Resource(s) are Proven Up much better, knowing they each have considerable Synergistic Advantage(s) as compared to most ALL other Big Miners. And with this, they each get to keep their Pocket Books Full while the Global MESS resolves it's self.

AND, ALL these Big Miners must know by now that a very significant proportion of RoF area Explorers Share Holders are not looking to see their Interests in these RoF Explorers go cheaply!

So, WHY get the Bidding War under way too early?

Old Joe