Not sure where you're getting pilot plant from? Also there is...

Not sure where you're getting pilot plant from? Also there is nothing that indicates there will be a time delay.

The understanding is that by reducing the capex and opex, a FID will be easier to achieve, speeding up FEED and a production start date.

As stated above "If atmospheric leaching proves technically viable with recovery rates that support the economic case, it could significantly reduce the capital requirement for Phase 1."

I wouldn't consider Phase 1 to be a pilot plant, as stated above..." This method would eliminate the need for the roasting step while still recovering both light and heavy rare earths and maintaining an ore throughput rate of 1 Mtpa, consistent with the full flowsheet design."

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