Possibly an appropriate time to roll out the hounds theory on N.Z. mining minnows.
This jaundiced dog that's been bitten before reckons the big dog's like BHP and the secondary majors on the ASX get the best geologists, engineers and related experts and Kiwi mining minnows get nothing but the leftover scraps. Why would any one that was really good in their field of mining endeavor aspire to work for a penny dreadful doubtfully funded Kiwi minnow ? Just a thought to ponder...
Disc: I regret not getting the popcorn on a little earlier with this one.