Rest assured Feruk,,,, If the gold is there, They'll pay. China is grabbing all they can. Glencore and the Chinese make Barrick seem small. Besides, these people arent buying operational mines, there just buying property with gold and they want the properties with the biggest deposits. Most of the majors are prepared to team up with china or with each other if need be. At 1500+/oz the interest is high.

Your thoughts may be correct but we shall soon see when the bidding starts.

Good luck to you and welcome.