Zwyss: Similar perspective and position to you.  I believe the unraveling of the world-wide financial house of cards is beginning to accelerate.  That's not from a technical perspective, but rather what my gut says.  I've learned to trust my instincts.  

When the world finally wakes up and realizes the US is the biggest ponzi scheme of all, investors will flee those "safe" treasuries, the dollar will tumble and gold (and yes, the gold mining stocks) will soar.  IMHO, this outcome is a slam dunk, only a matter of when, not if.  Until we get there though, expect continued frustration from time to time, as the anti-gold contingent have too much at stake to simply throw in the towel. 

For what its worth, I too sense the momentum is edging to the upside for those of us invested in the mining sector.  The wait may be hard, but the final payoff should be spectacular.