The study that the company conducted earlier in the year found that the savings from relocating Bendigo plant was 10% of the build.
So that's why they moved onto plan B, whatever that will be.
The only release about using off-site equipment related to the treatment of concentrate (50%) at Parkes. To emphasise that point, they were referring to the concentrate.
An objection to the use of Parkes was lodged and nothing more has been said. They did talk about utilising Bendigo plant as an alternative for the treatment of that concentrate but given no more was heard in relation to that matter, it probably means that the incremental increase in cost per ounce didn't justify that option.
Regardless of where concentrate is treated however, that component of the infrastucture is relatively small.
So I don't understand why you think they do not need to build on site.
Have I misconstrued your points? Or do you disagree with my points above?
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