Surely with that statement, Club members can see Manono is simply too large a project (due to being a significant strategic global resource) with the current Management team struggling to realise this project.....
AVZ to the "market" presently is akin to a fish outta water...... Working capital is very much needed, just before the lights go out, the fish will be placed back in the water with a Patto like CR to keep the power on..
More "boxes" will be ticked with the Management Team working "very hard" behind the scenes.
Then the big boxes will be ticked with a JV at best.... or bluntly... a TO.
(IMO)
"Will Mgt meet published timelines?"
Track record would more than justifiably suggest.....
NO, they won't.
But I understand denial by the core rainbow brigade.