Its an interesting point. Pilot plants are by definition the...

Its an interesting point.

Pilot plants are by definition the opportunity to prove something works at a greater scale than a lab. Quite often the process is proven but its the material been mined that needs to be processed to see if it is suitable for the process.

Here we have a situation where the process is new and not yet proven. Although some of us believe from other posts here and from reading the material that once the lithium eluate has achieved the area it has (10,000-15,000 ppm) that the conventional process then kicks in to achieve battery quality lce or hydroxide.

As I pointed out in my review of the quarterly we have some idea of the costs of the pilot plant at least for this quarter in the expenditure.

I agree with your point that lilac have a lot riding on this, a real lot. It also wouldn't surprise me that this would be reflected in the 'arrangement' between us and them as to the pilot plant.