the horse's mouth, page-5

'They have never mentioned that they were behind'

Yes they have. From the July quarterly report:

The Company now aims to source water from the alluvial areas to the north of the tenements
and drilling should begin shortly after the statutory approvals are acquired. Given the
number of productive bores used for pastoral purposes north of the highway, Minemakers is
confident its hydrological consultants will locate the necessary quantities of water required
for a mining operation. The delay in finding sufficient quantities of water is likely to retard the
completion of the feasibility study and Environmental Impact Study by about 4-6 weeks.