"you can't mine within 60 meters of an adjacent mining claim without permission." (is a two way street) ......."It's unlikely that anyone else is going to be in a position explore/develop a section of the HGZ if it does go through the Timber companies' wedge of land. So move on and if the timber companies want to come back to talk later the power dynamics shift back towards PRB." Been There.

BT, I agree with your assessment summary of the situation. and hence I feel that PRB should consider stopping negotiations; cease any drilling which potentially adds any value to the wedge/timberlands; Concentrate on PRB land only RE enhancement drilling; announce a PEA plan structure which excludes the wedgelands indefinitely.Hence Isolate them indefinitely.

PRB can mine without the wedge. The timber owners are, and are getting quite old and want their money now. Pigs and greed always lose.

Peter