barnett ploughs ahead with opr, page-19

Don't agree with that. The problem was created by awarding OPR to a very small mining company, which had absolutly no expertise in large infrastructure developements or sadly, large mine development projects.
Developing and mining 2mtpa is very different to what was to be required of them. Kopetjka and co were not up to it and were too arrogant to let go.
This was all compounded by the rediculous share price that it went to $6, which made them all heroes.