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Weather conditions have been typically winter, with snow, sleet and rain. This has slowed production a little however in times such as these the plant washes dirt that has been stockpiled during dry conditions. Drilling to ascertain viable dirt continues on a regular basis to ensure reserves for future work.
Sales have been steady which helps to keep the "wheels turning".
A trip to Thailand is planned for early June. It is important to keep in touch with market conditions.
Something of interest........Legend and Lore
The legend and lore of sapphire are quaint. The gem of the soul, and of autumn, sapphire, the natal stone for September, was said to preserve the wearer from envy and to attract divine favour. Fraud was banished from its presence and necromancers honoured it more than any other stone, for it enabled them to hear and understand the obscurest oracles. The ancients thought sapphire to be endowed with the power to influence spirits, to be a charm against unchastity and capable of making peace between foes and protecting its owner against captivity. The Sinhalese respect the star-sapphire as protection against witchcraft.