Ann: Quarterly Activities Report, page-7

Metallurgical Testwork Pilot Plant Commissioning of the pilot processing plan has been delayed by land use consent applications which are being processed. All components of plant have arrived and are awaiting assembly off site. It is anticipated that resource consent issues will be resolved by end May following which the plant can be commissioned.

So no they have been held up by permits.Everything ready to go.
And yes please abandon all hope impatient ones. I'd like .005 also. Back where I started. Ah the nostalgia...