Lithium is in a strong bull market., page-25

A brand new mine Thessi in care and maintenance now for 2 years.
It's worth researching the RB Energy story, even though it was back in 2014 when lithium was not in favour. They had actually started shipping when they went into receivership. What is more concerning is how long they have remained in receivership.
There were issues with strip ratio but if you research it will give you a better idea of the challenges faced by North American mines.