I wonder if the deal might be announced in conjunction with the Newmont earnings which are going to be released on Thursday? <A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/cc/4/32944.html" target="_new">http://biz.yahoo.com/cc/4/32944.html</A> Newmont Mining Corporation Earnings Conference Call (Q2 2003) Scheduled to start Thu, Jul 31, 2003, 1:00 pm Eastern