I agree with the logic in your point of view. I question it only in the sense of how the company worded the support for your argument in the PR.
In order to advance the project during this exclusive period, Nio-Star and the SOE have worked together to collect approximately 900 kgs of rock samples from the adit area of the project’s D Zone. These are being shipped to China for metallurgical and process testing. Full results from this testing program are expected to be completed over approximately 3 months. These tests may be used toward the Study, and are likely to speed up the process.