Q: On Gear: I understand that 82% voted for the Gear Energy sale, and the new company Lotus. Does Gear have a timeline, for settlement with the shareholder. As an example, if one has 1000 shares, how would the settlement happen, how much cash would one receive, and how many Lotus shares ? When will Gear be delisted ? Given the poor deal that was struck by Gear, I have trouble believing 82% voted for the deal, but that is another topic, for another venue?

Q: If you owned shares in these companies,what would you do?If selling Silvercrest,what would you recommend as a replacement within the precious metals sector?Thanks.

Q: Sorry to keep asking questions about GXE but there are share holders who have not received their proxy vote letter/email and the vote has to be in by Jan. 28, 2025. Is it unheard of for a company to extend (delay) a proxy vote, especially since this is a transformational vote for GXE? If it is not a crazy/unprecedented request to have a proxy vote delayed how would share holders let management know that they think share holders need more time to vote? I suppose calling GXE investor relations is a start but are there other measures that can be taken? I have been able to vote without a hitch but a friend of mine who is a GXE shareholder has not received anything via mail or email and it is already the 26 of January!!! If the vote is in favor, then GXE will be ripped apart with part of the company being sold to CVE and the remaining rump of assets being renamed Lotus Creek. Would you be in favor of holding shares in Lotus Creek since it will have only 1700 BOE of production when it starts trading.