Ann: Galaxy awards Mt Cattlin Mining Contract, page-22

If your question is how our good operators Cientini and son will be paid, does it really matter? A cost is a cost a cost a cost... and that cost of course is the famous mister green.
Unless by your ??? you indicate some incredulity at the fact that we will pay them for their service, which is critical to our business?
If we have no bullets in our six shooter then yes we would offer them shares, I guess.
I've often tried to pay for things by flashing my ankles but sadly people need to put fuel in their diggers and food in the tummies. (background in limited access excavation from Sydney here ).
Perhaps some of our erstwhile promise makers will use some of their options or held shares if necessary? ahem 'management will kick in a few bob' to get us through the night...
To me it is yet another baby step, with our little monster ever so steadily making its way to the milk, and we all know what happens after we learn to walk and fetch our own milk!