"but maybe the strategy is to accumulate raw inventory for an anticipated future influx of seekers in the belief of greater return than actually embarking on the cost and difficulty of turning the inventory into a more  finished product?"

-Yes- interesting idea- great if were true. But- I agree with VP that more would need to be done to demonstrate the value of each parcel. More than simply BG's say so and some hokey studies. The only seemingly reliable study- ZTEM- has only been done at Hay Mountain as far as I know. So once again- it comes down to drilling. What else is new? 

- Also looking at from whence this sophisticated ploy could be coming from- BG?

- And finally- if this is the plan- proving its value by an explorer and selling out or JVing with a producer- how is that different from what they were supposed to be doing all along?

-And- very finally- if this is the plan- why not spell it out to shareholders- without naming specific interested parties, there need be nothing secret about this.

But a plan- any plan- I hope you are right.