IMO, needs to be the other way around. Will be better for the company and shareholders if they uplist before production. There are a lot of traders who will not touch pinkies regardless of their PR's. Additionally, if the company is swimming in debt (which I don't believe but have no way to disprove), any announcement of production and spike in PPS could easily be met with massive dilution, keeping big money away from investing, regarless how much gold they claim to be pulling out of the ground.
Keep in mind, I don't believe that PCFG plans on diluting this company to hell, but there is no reassurance whatsoever without current financials. Big money doesn't care what the PR says if it is traded on pinksheets.