Don't hold your breath. Asarco is expanding their existing mine in the Silver Bell Mountains, and do not require more feed for their plant. As to North Pipes, I do not believe that uranium prices are high enough to justify drilling there. That situation will change with higher uranium prices, but we are not there yet.

As to REE exploration deals, they mean little without money acually changing hands, or work agreements being executed. Something to keep in mind here is that more deals (as opposed to hard work) are done in the exploration mining sector with the least result than in any other type of business.

My advise? Forget about Silver Bell, forget about NPSP, and forget about REEs, at least for now. Focus instead on the more likely results from that initial round of drilling to come from Hay Mountain (and exclusive of REE potential). Look also for other possible Tombstone Super Project deals to be announced sooner than will happen at these other locations.

...all in my opinion, of course.

VP