should not have much longer to wait...
Likely all decisions will be made on or before the annual shareholders meeting. Last year, meeting was announced on 4/15/02, record date 5/6/02 and meeting held on 6/13/02. In 2001, meeting announced 4/12/01, record date May 10, and meeting held on 6/28/01.
Would expect the meeting to be announced in the next two weeks and likely held in June 2003. In our dreams, we can wish for a shareholders vote on how to distribute the NEM stock and cash...