Ann: First Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) Produced at Caldeira, page-17

Don't get carried away by the hype, Yes a great announcement, very well done ANSTO.

But these are still early days, Lab production of 50 grams does not automatically transition to 4-5000t without a lot of further work, finance and time.
Impurities can be a game stopper depending on what they are; One rah-rah hopeful has discovered that it only takes 0.1% of colloidal gypsum to clog up their process filters to the point where their pilot plant can not achieve steady state production.

But it sounds as if Nick is slowly gaining control, a well balanced comment by him in contrast to the rampaging Geo's flippancies !