BCI Technical Chart, page-26

Hhhmmm.... Maybe a better question would be - Is this 'updated' (2nd) version (Aug 2022) of the 'Optimised Mardie' GMMP going to be accepted to allow seawater to be pumped into Pond 0/1 this calendar year?

BCI themselves don't seem that confident. From the Exec Summary of the GMMP -

".....– the GMMP for the approved Mardie Project (MS1175) must be approved prior to starting transfer of seawater, brine or waste product into any evaporation or crystalliser pond. This requirement is expected to be applied to the Optimised Mardie Project also."

The original GMMP was submitted for the Mardie Project back in Nov 2020. The above condition was subsequently applied to the project's 'Environmental Approval' via MS1175 which was issued in November last year, and STILL applies now.

And BCI are saying that "...this requirement is expected to be applied to the 'Optimised Mardie Project' also".This could hypothetically mean that the Optimised Mardie Project gets conditional Enviro Approval but has the very same condition attached to it re no pumping of seawater.

Whilst my fingers are x'd, imo it doesn't look good for a landmark Xmas "pumping" surprise.

But again, let's wait for the AGM update.