"I'm sure BG is loving this - us beating up on Washington instead of him."

Right. 100% of zero is still zero. Or- it doesn't matter what policy comes out of Washington if we are still not drilling. And drilling for copper at new highs of over $3.18- now still high at $3.14, for that matter. 

As fascinating as it all might be- no one tunes in here to get their political news- and who really cares about everyone's political beliefs here, anyway. What we all do need to believe in is developing our remarkable mineral resources- copper, gold and others- or at least proving them out. Others are managing to make deals- all aound us- regardless of politics- even in "blue" Arizona. (Maybe it's copper blue.)

It would be nice to believe this latest extended silence was due to a "quiet period" preceding a deal announcement- but- unfortunately- it is more likely just a silent period-- period.

What the hell is the matter with these losers? That's the real question- as well as what can be done to correct the situation.