goldisking, I've never been the brightest bulb in any room but what you posted would make more sense to me if the statement "a grant by Castle of certain rights to mine" would have said "a grant to Castle for certain rights to mine". HMIT is doing the granting and not Castle is it not? Also this only mentions alluvial gold to be mined which I think that means the easily accessible gold and does not mean the harder to get to stuff. I apologize if this sounds stupid but that's the way I understand it. You're right Monk I can't see any reason for klok to say a pr was coming if there is not but the delay is making things look bleak but that's nothing new here.