New hires are not uncommon, but given the company's situation and the expertise these new hires bring to the Nexgen team, it appears more and more likely that the company may move forward with plans for extraction at some point in the future. Of note, a senior geologist, formally working for Cameco Corp., has been brought on to the team. Gathering expertise from management within the industry to better the company's negotiating position is a very smart move; personally, I believe Nexgen's CEO deserves a raise. Regardless of whether Nexgen decides to mine its properties or not, the fact is that bringing on talent with experience in moving projects forward means that Nexgen's properties just got more expensive for potential bidders, as did the potential royalties should the properties be sold. In either case, it appears that Nexgen shareholders have a lot to look forward to in the medium to long term. Stay Foolish, my friends.