Plenty of bold statements from you. Unfortunately you have an...

Plenty of bold statements from you. Unfortunately you have an inability to back them up with anything substantial.

Why was it foolish? Did you know the details of the JV? The finance options that are available now were not available back when that MOU was formed. A JV with Mitsui wouldn't have sped up the court process, meaning Talga would still be in the position it is in today, but with Mitsui likely owning a fat chunk. There has been no delay to the timeline as a result of a deal not eventuating with Mitsui.

Things can always go faster, but we've just seen the EU getting things done with their matching aid ruling, preventing a mass exodus of their battery industry. In March we will also see the CRMA come into law in record time.