Hondo Minerals (fka HMNC)

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Direct quote from Hondo 10K just released.....

Prior to the 1980s, an economic way to process metal sulfide ores did not exist. Thus, these types of ores were discarded with the mine tailings. Developments in the 1980s by pioneers such as Dr. Richard F. Hewlett and others brought new leaching methods and technologies to this field, such as the economic production of Nevada’s Carlin Trend.

Other than the BS about no way to process sulfide ores prior to the 1980's, you pointed out that Mr. Hewlett, the so-called "pioneer", was slapped with the following from the State of Arizona Board of Technical Registration:

C99-044 Richard F. Hewlett Nonregistrant
Engaged in the practice of geology without the benefit of
registration in the State of Arizona.
Assurance of Discontinuance from engaging in the
practice of geology, offering to practice or by any
implication holding himself out as qualified to
practice geology until he is granted registration;
advertising or displaying any card, sign or other
device that may indicate to the public that he is a
registered professional geologist, or is qualified to
practice geology until he is granted registration by
the Board.
Civil Penalty of $2,000.00

http://www.btr.state.az.us/UserFiles/File/DA%20Newsltr/DA%20Newsltr%20Dec.%201999%20to%20Dec.%202009.pdf