I think there is a middle ground between your view and Midnights.Large scale mineralised intrusives, highest grades (0.5-1oz Au + pgm ) in oxide and top 20m of fresh, more moderate (1-15g/t Au + pgm) grades below.
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AN1 CuFe sells its Crossroads gold royalty to Northern Star for $4M cash; says better than waiting for mine launch