Initial investors returning to the roost, page-76

Now that there is the NASDAQ listing and also securities such as Greenland and Ireland project, BMW probably had bank securities given before they paid the 15 million.

As Mr Wanke said, European Lithium/Critical Metals will have to pay a penalty to BMW if they don't deliver.

Please read the last sentence from the article!!
https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000144141038/lithium-aus-dem-lavanttal-australier-wittern-in-kaernten-das-grosse

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Wanke does not want to accept this accusation.
A mine needs years of lead time. The company has invested 30 million euros so far, and a total of around 300 million is required. The company intends to raise part of this with another IPO, this time in the USA. "We have a fixed supply contract with BMW," he explains. "If we don't fulfil it, we face penalties."