If you're referring to the 2 year old photos on the El Colmillo page of Tao's website, those gold pictures appear to be trenching samples of what is mainly pyrite, although Tao claims there is visible gold with the pyrite. They would not confirm or deny that those images were taken from the El Colmillo site.
The fact that the images are on the El Colmillo page would lead many to assume they are from the El Colmillo mine. Although they never claim that these samples are from El Colmillo, we were led to assume that they are, and that they were also recent samples. But the timing doesn't really matter, as long as they are from El Colmillo, it makes the case that gold is likely present (because where there are large concentrations of pyrite, there is typically gold). Still, pretty shady of them, and not conductive to a Trusting relationship.
Personally, I don't believe the images are from El Colmillo. I believe they were just a marketing ploy, as someone else stated here in this forum, when the issue first came up. The fact that one of those images made it to Juan Restrepo Gutierrez's header banner on his homepage for Chancery Resources smacks of stock photography images, or similar. I would even go so far as to guess that the images were on Juans website first, and made it to Tao's website after.
The whole issue puts Tao into doubt. I don't disagree with this. When you include the perma-dilution, mystery financing, gag orders and general obfuscation from management, the whole scenario stinks of misdirection and agenda.
Still, fraud is a large step for me. Until something has been proven, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt. You must realize that none of what we discuss here is permanently damaging to them, and they know it. Almost all of this falls under negative speculation. Even the photos. And speculation is, I'm sorry to say, not Fact.
Tao still has the potential to become a great prospect and correcting the current issues won't take much.
1. End the dilution with a public announcement before the dollar flops (Or I should add: before the COMEX defaults)
2. Announce an extensive share buyback program to 2011
3. Remove the gag restrictions and re-engage shareholders
4. Prove El Colmillo is operational beyond reasonable doubt
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