gmarf1 

Not sure how to interpret your phrase "to keep a massive sell-off".

If you mean keeping the PPS down, then I cannot see how this makes sense.  There are numerous other gold miners looking for ounces in the ground.  A low PPS would be too much to ignore and bidding  for control of the company would ensue.

Actually this is the outcome I am looking forward to, hopefully starting with a higher PPS.  If one overlooks all of the ongoing issues, which negatively affect the PPS, the one bright shining light is, LC HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A WORLD-CLASS MINE.  And it is that positive outcome that is mostly likely causing all of the intervening issues/ennui.