RE:RE: Barrick's BristowShadow you are correct there is no advantage to a buyout except for getting the dollars in your bank account quickly....... ask any homestake common share owner back in the day. It would be great if pvg paid off their debt,,,, had a nice profitable Cash Cow mine ( even if it's if it's less than what we thought it would be),,,,, and paid a dividend while the stock price increases. However this is not how the gold mining industry works......... the big boys consolidate the little boys and keep the ball rolling