RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:The whole area is a messPaying anything other than a token dividend makes zero sense for any resource/material/deep cyclical. The greatest argument is the proof the dividend neither provides any significant downside protection, nor does it create any upside interest from divy investors constantly discounting the likelihood of a cut in the dividend. The buybacks are easily, instantly, daily adjustable with max flexibility to buy back blocks when the stock is this cheap. Makes no sense, but I doubt it will change until the top management changes. Meanwhile, either way, at $2400 gold, all those ounces in the ground are growing rapidly in value. Bargoon !