MIN acknowledgement in Sept Quarterly, page-6

The wording of the initial HZR ann was,

The focus of the collaboration initially will be on a pilot scale facility with integrated purification capability, capable of producing 1tpa of ultra-high purity graphite suitable for high-end applications including batteries and electrodes. Initial commissioning of the pilot plant is estimated to occur in the middle of 2018.

Once satisfied with the design and performance of the pilot plant, Mineral Resources then proposes to design and construct a commercial scale production facility. The initial capacity of the commercial production facility will be 1,000tpa but will be capable of modular expansion to enable production to be progressively ramped up to meet market demands.

The 1000tpa plant was after the 1tpa pilot, no date given. The wording from the MIN quarterly clearly states otherwise.

Initally a commercial synthetic graphite facility will be developed with targeted production of at least 1,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of ultra-high purity graphite, suitable for batteries and electrodes. Commissioning is planned for mid 2018.

The way I read this MIN have scaled the mid 2018 target by 1000 x