100% most of the fear is in peoples heads. the EPA is a slow and stupid agency. to the point where WA, dropped from 4th best to 10th best governance from 2021-2022 in the fraser institute mining jurisdiction survey. Citing specifically uncertainty around environmental regulation and increase process "regulatory duplication and inconsistencies".
Globally that cost WA 1st position, dropping to 2nd. Anecdotally, 2023 is going to see WA plummet.
VRX is just one of many victims.....whether we survive it remains the question.
