Now that they've got their footprint in that area, they're starting to build on it.

So, the footprint is small and a lot of the area is still available to others.

I think we're still in a bull market for commodities and the fact that we are pausing or correcting a bit is healthy.

The fact is the market went up a lot, and whenever there is a reason to take profits, people will take profits.

These commodity stocks, including the base metals, are still below their all-time highs, so I think they will play some catch-up here.

I think they're definitely looking for asset management companies in the U.S.. Certainly, they have a shareholder base that's confident of their ability to do a large acquisition without any hiccups.