AICp frankly speaking to my knowlage PL period should be used...

AICp frankly speaking to my knowlage PL period should be used for drilling to discover deposit volume, prepare feasibility study to know about economy of the project  and to have ready environmental impact studies.
How was prepared the mining lease application  when AVQ was not ready with drilling.
It's maybe the point that Minister mentioned in the public:  "Mr Mount went to the levels of using external political influence to ensure that Axiom was granted a mining lease on Isabel" 
IMO the question should be follow