Miners betwixt proverbial rock-and-a-hard-place

Mining juniors are now faced with real conundrums, not dissimilar to a human in the wilds facing self-amputation of a lmib to avoid otherwise certain death: the view from Australia of the strategic rethink that a number of companies are faced with--if they are to survive the global financial crises. Are there opportunities for investors who can pick 'the smart ones' who do survive and prosper after the crises abate?