Firstly, not sure where you got that quote from, a quick search of the activities report & the Goulamina announcement on Oct 20 comes up negative - an interview?
In any case, by the time they mobilise drill rigs to Goulamina, the FID will be made and the 50/50 JV in full operation. If we happen to incur 2 weeks of drilling expenses whilst under the 15/85 ownership so be it - we're talking peanuts compared with the ultimate value of the JV.
Even if we pay 100% for a month, you're talking about $200k of extra expense in a project with a NPV of A$1.8 billion about to be massively increased.
Maybe an audit of the tea room expenses might be another worry?
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