Great news - yes the rain would have been unhelpful in a number...

Great news - yes the rain would have been unhelpful in a number of areas, great to see the use of an ore sorter - likely the detritals were more variable than first thought - but great reaction time to it and this could increase the grade significantly. The initial shipment out of Hedland albeit painful is a means to get the foot in the door - consider it marketing expense to establish that all important reputation to deliver very high quality material. The first shipment is always the toughest - learning all the lessons along the way - so don't be surprised by past and future teething issues / delays. What's important is commencement of revenue stream, and let's see the buyers lined up looking for quality material. Great value for the short to medium term punter.