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Another reason why there could be delays to ML's! ? Activity hits a 5 year high. From the ABC news.

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety claims activity in WA's exploration sector has hit a five-year high. It has reported a 63 per cent increase in the number of applications it is processing, including a record 323 applications in July. In August, when the US dollar gold price broke $2,000 an ounce for the first time, the department received another 317 applications. Mines Minister Bill Johnson said gold projects accounted for 70 per cent of applications. "There is more exploration activity in Western Australia right now than there has been in our entire history," he said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-11/modern-day-gold-rush-in-western-australia-despite-pandemic/12749898