Yep, perhaps A the wishful case is export permit sorted, the...

Yep, perhaps A the wishful case is export permit sorted, the probable case is B good - phase 1 permit confirmed officially re-affirmed + bad - phase 2 implicated under either additional EIS requirements or captured under the umbrella freeze despite being a much more water prudent operation which all the others may get nudged towards to recussitate the river that apparently went dry?... This scenario to me would make more sense with the chosen two words, haha. The basket case, C phase 1 & 2 in the freezer, less likely. Last comment before seeing what it is.

Personally I'd be content with B, hopefully that certainty as you say is what Glencore or someone else is looking for to ensure phase 1 is locked and loaded in iron clad writing. Water wise we know the GLN approach is more conservative and probably likely to be favoured for the current operations to move in that direction also, perhaps they'll be mandated to make changes to their water use within x amount of time requiring them to change to a different processing approach. GLN may face delays but likely wouldn't need to re-build plant? Aaaanyway last musings before impending doom, or not >.<