Thanx for that, Denis. I dropped my subscr. to NM this summer. I just didn't feel it was worth the cost w/ all my other sources (though I admittedly miss it!). Appreciate your posting that.
Anyway, w/ regard to the possible K14 bulk sampling, I have gotten the sense that it's a go by several allusions made to it by Hillier in interviews. Also, Auston made this observation in the Nov.11 ACA news:
"The results are an encouraging indication that kimberlite K14
contains a population of diamonds of commercial size.
Considerably larger samples are required to accurately
determine the grade and quality of the diamonds and hence the
commercial potential of the deposit."
Seems to decidedly indicate such a progression. As I repeat over and over, one must read ACA's releases with a magnifying glass.
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Elsewhere, I personally feel all this 14C talk is overdone. We're already on our way. Yes, the hole was great, but is not all there is. It barely scratches the surface. This is NOT buffer talk, either-- more of a reaction to all the 14C focus (especially considering it may be a phase of the overall K14 complex).
We have a ways to go of course, but headway to date has been extraordinary.
As Kaiser said in his 111197 tracker (pre-K91 results, as I posted before):
Ashton's pipe discovery exploration strategy has been guided exclusively by drilling blind geophysical targets. The 16 pipes so far found (14 if we blend K14, K14B and K14C) were found because they were geophysically obvious and/or logistically accessible. The game in the Buffalo Head will be to identify every single kimberlite, test for diamond content, and if it looks good, extract bigger samples for further assessment of diamond potential. The next exploration wave begins in January for Ashton and most of the other juniors...
Let the good times roll.
Cheers,
-J
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