He also said the Silumina Anodes pilot plant was about 6 - 8...

He also said the Silumina Anodes pilot plant was about 6 - 8 weeks 'away'.
Unclear what that meant. It was obvious he is hanging out for it to be fully operational so sample product can be sent to the potential customers.
He did admit there have been some delays and issues around the silicon carbide linings in the dryer and calciner.
Delays are to be expected, as a major reason for having the pilot plant is to iron out the technical issues.

I just hate it when they miss targets like 3rd Qtr and 4th Qtr without providing reasons, and use vague phrases like 'soon', 'not far away', 'the early part of this year', 'next quarter', 'commence commissioning', 'commissioned' and 'fully operational mid-year'.
Uve is the only one prepared to at least provide some timeframes.
He said the qualification period required by the battery company and car companies was 3 - 6 months. That's less than 12 - 18 months Iggy has previously said.
Maybe now they are just supplying the silicon will reduce the time required.