hi Brujo - the answer to your first few questions are yes, yes, and yes. i am intimately involved in a similar iron ore development project so i have a good feeling for when unrealistic milestone dates and project development schedules are put out to the market.
hence my view that the milestone date put out 12 weeks ago regarding concluding strategic partner discussions was unrealistic (and sdl knew that to be so).
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