I have thought some of those very issues, I do not own a lot still but my brother, now disabled, Vet Nam era still does. I am trying to watch out for him.
Setting this all up for a sale is also interesting
My talk once with a geologist from LODE was sincere and really suggested promise. I hope some of the things he told me will come to pass, but when. He showed me were he believes the mother lode picks up again and why he believed it. He has lived in the area for many years. He contracted for the former GSPG(now LODE) and LODE hired him.