RE:Musings:Sherman I agree with your thoughts and in the past have said as you have why would someone not just buy them out especially with the For Sale sign partial ownership needed. At very best a merger of equals to form a new corporation capable of completing the project albeit its not a life or death moment so time perhaps equals a good payoff for those with patience for undoubtably a great project with long term prospects.
Regards
PS
Barrick Gold payed out a nice dividend to shareholders it did nothing for the stock or investors. Had they bought I-80 there would have been upside for them and I-80. Just shows that growing a resource is better long term then a divy that does nothing but wast cash.