YM>Meta study by mid year,<

Yes, when that rolls around - there will be a delay, then something else will need to be done -  then another delay.

How many times does the expected date get kicked ahead. I sometime wonder if they haven't chose a dream price for copper and decided to delay until that price is reached. Which could be years off.

One of the reason copper is going up is because of unrest in certain countries. These issues get resolved then the shortage problem may go away for a few years. Goodness we are not going to be on the planet forever. There is always something that can be done to enhance the prospects of these deposits. 

Reading the media reports of different things large corporations are doing to get more metal out of their waste rock makes me think these could be sold, with just a couple of phone calls, before their first coffee break. VD sounds like a megaproject just to make it mineable. Sell it to someone else who has deep pockets and years to donate. Good grief.