Once the rout of hedge funds from commodities comes to a close, there may be a massive rush to scoop up gold and silver. The reflationary efforts of the global banks in an effort to stave off deflation will have a massive inflationary effect in the next few years. I think we just need to be patient for this current asset deflationary period to run its course.
We're unlikely to see a dividend until we've put a couple of profitable quarters together and build up some healthy cash reserves.