Dividends?If the company is making money in excess of its requirements for a fiscal period then it is a board decision as to what to do with the surplus cash. There are lots of choices- buy back shares, pay down long term debt in advance (offer to purchase the term notes that will be needed to refinance the initial debt for construction). If the company returned 10% of the operating profit after taxes as dividends and not be out of compliance with the terms of the long term notes then it would change the picture of the company from a speculative issue to something of an investment grade operation. Dome mines paid dividends for years with only one mine-so it is not out of the question.