CompuServe Messages

Bruce- Yes, those numbers are probably too good to be true. Talk to the people at the AZ Bur Mines and Geology in Tucson. This type of stuff come through all the time. It is their position that there are no primary deposits of PGM in AZ although I think this is a little too harsh. There have been rumors for years that many of the big Cu companies are secretly accumulating lots of PGM as byproducts. It turns out that some have a little for catalysts but that's about all. One should always keep an open mind but get your own samples and assays-PGM assays are not trivial. Sometimes, some people are not trying to be dishonest but just get caught up in some exaggerated expectations, augmented by "assayers" or should we say "half-ass-ayers". The secret process should give it away as a flaw in logic. They will then probably say that normal assaying methods for PGM will not work. Back in the big promo days in NV in the late 70s early 80s we offered a "truth squad" service to check on such claims-they are not so common now as then. Again, though, strange things sometimes happen, but proceed very very cautiously. If you need some reliable assayers for PGM let me know. Steve