RE: @ MetaldogThere is no logical reason for the market to punish us for using a less accurate method (mini plant) for diamond recovery.
Since it is impossible to recover diamonds that aren't in the sample in the first place, one would have to reason that if we would use a more accurate process (caustic fusion) we would recover more diamonds, not less.
In other words our true grade thus far HAS to be greater than 7ct/ton not less. We should therefore trade based on a premium not a discount.
So I say we should use the mini plant; it's quicker and cheaper, and if the market stupidly discounts it, this will create opportunity.
We could have results in days, not weeks!