I dont understand the mindset of many small Australian...

I dont understand the mindset of many small Australian miners(and also Canadian for that matter) either gold or pgms .They all seem to want to prove up reserves so they can attract a major and have a big mine .This strategy as far as I can tell doesn't work very well for the vast majority.They all need to prove up some reserves (already done ) then set up a cheap pilot plant and start producing revenue and then think about upsizing .They all talk about economies of scale .They all need to watch Gold Rush ,those guys just drill a couple of holes and then start producing gold ,no messing .I know they are reality shows but it seems to me its a much better way .This especially applies to POD .Surely it wouldn't be that hard to set up a pilot plant ,make concentrate ,sell it and generate revenue At these pgm prices .Wheres Elon Musk when you need him ,he thinks outside of the box .Bring in Parker Schnauble from Gold Rush ,he would start making money right away .