Thanks for the observation.  The difference is that NDM came in as a partner to finance the drilling, and only one hole was completed before the program was shut down by the early onset of winter.  Meanwhile, NMD has never mined anything.  They were then and remain a near-term producer, just one step above being a single project exploration company.  

We will probably be seeking a partner of some sort, probably by a major producer, but with discovery in hand - should we have a discovery.  That's even better, is it not?

...just the way I see it.  Management will steer their own course.