RE: This was AI this morning when I asked what will happen to prem if it gets to nameplate in June9 May 2026 08:56
SprintRS
There’s a lot of sense in what you’re saying. Commissioning and optimisation are iterative processes, and nobody should expect the plant to jump straight to 4,000t/month the moment the circuits are switched on. You’re right that commissioning involves repeated runs, testing, adjustments and re‑runs until the plant is stable and producing consistent grades. That part is absolutely fair.
Where I’d add a bit of balance is on the timeline. The steps you’ve listed don’t always happen in a strict, linear sequence. In practice, production, stockpiling, trucking and even early shipping can overlap. PREM doesn’t need to be at full optimisation before producing saleable concentrate, and partial loads can be shipped before the plant is running at nameplate. So while June at 4,000t is optimistic, it doesn’t automatically follow that nothing meaningful happens until late 2026 or early 2027.
The company itself has guided that commissioning and optimisation complete during Q2, with commercial production following. That suggests a phased ramp‑up rather than a long period of inactivity. Cash flow will remain tight until output and revenue converge — I’ve said before that August/September is the realistic pinch point — but that’s different from assuming a seven‑month gap with zero income.
Acker