I have been checking out what you posted,siegfried. It appears to me that LSG is coming from their existing Timmins mine westward to the thundercreek zone. It appears that LSG starts less than 200 meters from our j/v property and just on the west side of the alteration zone. It is unclear to me, but my interpretation of the maps supplied by both, LSG and PRB,it looks as though the timmins mine is right on our border, just touching the alteration zone if it trends a little west at depth. If this is the case it could be possible for LSG to put a vertical drill hole to the east, into the alteration zone at what ever depth desired within reason. Or why not fulfill their option agreement and put a couple 800 m holes into the heart of the alteration zone. I think it would be real interesting to get an update on this from Karen or Dave, they must have some idea now whats going on with the j/v. I may do some digging and see if there was ever any tecnical reports filed on the so called alteration zone, it might give us an idea whats there. Maybe some of the senior posters here could answer these questions for us?