Good point rock. That's another "fact" in the equation that's getting very little air time.
I think the gold totals for the year are gonna be a pleasant surprise from initial perceptions.
Maybe not the blockbuster numbers we all were hoping for but a respectable total never the less.
If a company isn't producing anything, they can say anything they want. It's all forward looking, and subject to what ever marketing spin the parties can put on it.
When a company IS producing (and honest) they report facts.
Reporting reality is rarely as sexy as reporting the marketing side's high hopes and expectations.