Cannot the con notes be paid out in cash anyway? Means they...

Cannot the con notes be paid out in cash anyway? Means they wouldn't be converting. My understanding was they got a lifeline via the con-notes with some expiration date.... not sure what that date is and not sure what % interest on-top of the loan amount .... but I'm sure the notes can be paid out in dollars not shares.... or perhaps rolled over for new notes hopefully of lessor amounts.

I agree with others that gold at the prices we have today trading out of this self induced hole is the way forward. We need the details for the last 1/4 now to see WTF happened for Oct, Nov and Dec 2018.