"Bottlenecks, particularly relating to the tailings system, have been identified and are currently restricting plant capacity," he said. "Addressing this part of the plant is Karara Mining's immediate priority." Mr Harris said he recognised and acknowledged that it had been an extremely tough few years for Gindalbie shareholders as the delays and disappointments, particularly in the past year, had been reflected in the company's share price and market rating. However he said Karara Mining was developing a clear plan to resolve the major bottleneck issues and was confident that the bottlenecks would be overcome in due time. "We have continued strong support from our partner and our clear priority for the next 12 months will be to resolve the bottlenecks with the plant, and to bed down and optimise the Stage 1 project," Mr Harris said. Gindalbie is likely to be forced to tap its Chinese joint venture partner for the extra funding its needs for Karara, which is likely to further dilute its stake in the project.