I just have to disagree about partnering with a major being good for the share price. Let's say the major puts up the money for rights to half the ore (i.e. a fifty/fifty joint venture). There might be a pop when the deal is first anounced but then (imo) the share price will languish for years as they go through environmental studies, planning for construction, eventual construction, start-up, etc., etc. In the meantime there would probably also be a couple of panic sell-offs. A long ways down the road there may be some dividends and a long ways down the road the major may buy out the other half. I expect I will have cashed in my chips (one way or another) by the time that all comes to pass. What we need (imo) is a straight-out purchase of the orebodies (a la Voisey's Bay) for an equitable price and an equitable payout to all shareholders - the sooner the better. I could think of at least one good example where a major partnered with smaller company (50/50 joint venture) and where the share price has now been in the doldrums for a long time. I'd mention the name but the post would probably get deleted.