Yep, it all comes down to the rate determining step. Processing circuits are designed to accommodate max mill throughput. Reality often falls short of optimal study design - ballpark discrepancies ironed out during commissioning. The other entity you allude to has made a habit of misinformation and straying from the conventional...
Ideally, the floatation/cleaning stages ought not cause a bottleneck. Extensive metallurgical/processing studies prior to mining and a thorough understanding of the orebody prevent this.
Agreed, an initial focus on mining shallow oxide ore along deposit strike makes sense.
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