while trying to put aside their track record//what your mate said seems to match cmrs last statement
1-handover plant from commissioning crew to production mid aug
2-product nikel and cobalt to start end aug
3-copper production end sept
and i would think around 1-2 months to full production after that
unfortunatly as its hard to beleive management,perhaps your mate can clarify things-he seems to be the only one