Dec. 3 at 6:06 PM
$TLOFF According to our "friend" GROK, PGE's take the longest to process and would most likely be the culprit for the delay.
"Platinum-Group Elements (PGE) in chromitites or sulfides. PGEs require complete matrix destruction; NiS fire assay is the standard but slow. Nickel sulfide collection fire assay (700–1100 °C, 1–2 h fuse + cupellation + tellurium coprecipitation). 10–21 days (sometimes 4–6 weeks) additional time than base metals"
I'm hoping for Palladium or Platinum as both are on the critical mineral list. Or, throw in a 3rd on the list like Rubidium. Hole 563 was at 8.65g/t Palladium, 16.31g/t Platinum, 9.18g/t gold, and 42.92g/t silver.
We already have a mine with 6 minerals on the critical minerals list. Make it 7 or 8 and the Government won't be able to resist.