RE: Permit is not the problemYes, dunderhead, we knew this was coming - once the permit is granted you will have to come up with a new argument.
Yes, the ore brought to the mill by the informals has not been quantified by a NI 43-101 report. NEWSFLASH: It never will be - the informals will simply continue to transport it in, because the climate has become too dry to farm in Northern Peru. And, they're learning that gold pays more than corn.
The only thing make-believe around here is Beachman's fantasy that Guy will quit and/or fail. It doesn't look like the former will happen, so that kinda narrows it down (that is Beachman's fantasy).