Yes, I read in a documented post (I think on the SFMI board) that between 1975 and 1980, gold mining stocks in general did very well, gold fever swept Wall Street, and several (many) mining stocks went from 0.5 to 400 dollars a share. They gave individual examples, several. If I can find the post again, I'll reprint it here.
Yes, I'll be happy for more modest gains, and by Dec. would be great!