Gitreal, thank you for the map details. I will keep it on file so I can check up on it.
Your point about slope and overburden is well taken. However, the mining report stated that the barite was encapsulated within a limestone barrier.
So on my opinion, a large portion of the overburden is very marketable limestone. It may be a break even, but that works for me on overburden. There is a tremendous market to sell this near dodge mine. Google cement companies near dodge like I did and you will be impressed. Cement companies want the good sweet stuff- and it appears mabwe's limestone is very good quality. I read some test results a while back on this somewhere.
Valentine wants the site or a piece of it because he can smell the money. It's like a hound dog on a deer scent.
I thank you for your civility in having a respectable debate.