As a positive addendum for the zen folks, you should realize that the numerous samples being tested are probably related to that costing and pricing matrix of the various purity and sizes. You see, you are never given the complete picture. So of a 50KG sample, what percentage was usable? Yield, right? You don't know. And this is a long process as seen by the large delay between your PEA and the next step, as yet not announced. The caveat is that it also demonstrates the need for the science community involvement to solve any met issues. And the very crazy suggestion/ rumor that all production is going to Tesla theory is hogwash. Perhaps some of it, sure? But it is not likely to happen yet because you can't know if it can come out of the ground, be processed and yield enough in that classification to fulfill Tesla's needs, let alone be economical. My research concluded chief was correct in his post on one of these boards regarding commercially viable caustic bake. I can't substantiate it ever worked commercially. And I say from experience that small scale lab results do not reflect real world outcomes.
Nothing ever progresses in engineering as fast as you flippers wish for. And I never placed time lines on future CCB milestones. Fact is, they might not get the permit? Tough love for me. But given the previous production history, CCB is not starting out blind.
The real issue I have with zen is the PEA holes and the lack of a published flow sheet and bulk pilot plant metrics. So, we are all in an unknown state, lol. Geeze my professor would dance if I ever told him my cell was in an unknown state. Fun times. |
