Ann: Options Prospectus, page-7

I think the purpose of the Pope meeting with the Contractor last visit was for them to start work autonomously. i.e. sooner than later. The timing clash in Nov (and reporting season finalisation, AGM etc) and your snow chart suggests this is all wrapped up by mid Oct. Meanwhile the articles are suggesting rock sampling/core sampling will done again on anomalies.

Its possible they are chasing more data, before making some drilling of the Quartz; the H2 JORC is still at play. Whether the pit needs the be drained will be a matter of equipment limitation.