It seems to me that a shared airport would also mean shared developmental costs as well as shared expenses for that airport. Seems beneficial to all parties including the environment. I can't imagine an airport big enough to support the 3 parties would be much bigger than the one to support only one single party.

I wonder how long Crystallex will remain Crystallex once they do have the permit. Maybe a major will wait and simply buy all three parties.

Lazy question, but who is the third Miner?

Hecla?
Shandong gold?
Gold Fields?

Bill -

Clearly, the fundamentals favor gold price increases. But, are you not taken aback by the ferocity of the decline, for example in GG? 16.7% if five trading days!

Such declines are not so unusual. I found one 10+% weekly decline in GG about every year since 2000. The week ending 6/10/02 saw an 18.5% decline.

The selling pressure, apparently from the CB's and HBB's, is NOT subtle! Isn't it safer to buy after 9/26 when the Washington Agreement is said to expire?

Even then, if Western governments really get worried about a deep recession, they still have LOTS of gold they could sell ...

Well said, Jock. Markets are tough enough without having to trade against governments.
I for one have been stopped out of so many PM positions that my head is spinning. I am holdng a few long term profitable positions (for tax purposes) and watching them go up and down like "whores drawers", and one or two special situation specs like KRY, but beyond that I am as heavily in cash as I have ever been.
Until we get through triple witching, and September 26th, I am staying on the sidelines. Even then I think caution is advised until after the November elections.
Then I hope to have gained the insights necessary to get back into this crazy market.
My only true regret is having been stopped out of QID, and now have to look for a new entry....
just my luck Monday will be the second black one.
Luck to all.

Gold volatile and nervous in front of CPI data Bill. Was this all an engineered takedown before a hot number? Is the equities float-up just to give The Boys some selling room? That would be consistent. And all the players could start filling orders before the little guys even got a crack at it when the 9:30 open comes. Was I always this cynical Bill or have I changed over the last 18 months?

MarkM

I don't see your comments as cynical, but as clear as they can be. What I sense though is a much harsher climate in the markets (and in the companies) since a few months. I'm more and more inclined to say that the equation changed when Hank Paulson took over from Snow at the Treasury and in effect took over the reigns of this administration. For the first time the Big Boys can feel totally safe again; they are part of the governement now.

Sounds like a plan MarkM, hope you are right, but this is tripple or 4x witching, I'd think they need to keep prices up *today* ;-)

Can the Pros and brokers actually tell if orders have been filled ahead of market opening?

Concur on Paulson and "harsh climate". Concur on quad-witching. Comment aimed at gold spot market that can be taken one way or the other before The Little People have their morning coffee. I am seriously thinking about taking my cash and investing it in real estate projects WHERE I CAN CONTROL MOST OUTCOMES.

Very well spoken tinman. The equity investing game changed considerably when Paulson took over. One factor to consider, he is the 1st treasury secretary that had the benefit of hidden M3 (Snow had it only 3 months), so the govt/bank conglomerate has much more power.

I wrote my congressman asking for legislation to disclose M3.

Good Morning Bill, this is my first post to your board and let me say our KRY board over at Stockhouse has relied on you for your great intel regarding this play.

A couple of questions:
1. Do you know if the general public can attend the Denver Gold Forum?
2. Do you know if the companies presentations from these forums are available on the internet?