This news is becoming more typical of the AG & Au production industry. I understand that UC provides legitimate jobs and income in a very desolate area of Mexico so I sincerely hope that we do not lose momentum.

This statement in the Atna article defines leadership

"Further, the company announced that in an effort to conserve cash and to demonstrate confidence in the company, members of its executive team had chosen defer a portion of their salaries for future payment and Atna's board had chosen to take future compensation in restricted stock units, rather than cash".

A bit of an update on the Calgary flood recovery situation. The pride and comradarie of Calgarians is worthy of compliment ... and a model of all that is perfect in the character of human beings. The enthusiasm and generosity of volunteers is overwhelming those who have lost everything, and there are tens of thousands affected to this degree. Today is another crisis of fear and evacuation as a train bridge over the Bow River has failed and several cars of HC product are stranded on the bridge as it has sunk approx 2' and responders contemplate recovery. The main north - south highway in Alberta is closed.