Ann: AZL SIGNS LEASE FOR A WORLD CLASS LITHIUM RESEARCH CENTRE, page-84

“AZL has plans to employ approximately 300 people as part of the Big Sandy Project.”

“Advises that it is committing to Arizona for its technologically-advanced research facility and processing facility, which is expected to create over 300 new jobs.”
“The research facility in Phoenix will focus on technological advancements in lithium processing and will advance the battery materials industry in Arizona.”

In simple terms, the research facility and processing facility are two different facilities and not the same.

“The Lithium Research Center will function as a technology incubator focused on the extraction of lithium from a variety of ores and brines, as well as the production of battery grade lithium chemicals for current and future battery technologies.”
“The Lithium Research Center will showcase all of the processing steps required for a lithium project, in particular AZL’s Big Sandy and Lordsburg Project.”

This is a classic research facility that focus on technology, extraction improvements, product enhancement and industry education for today’s needs and future advancement in LiB as we transition away from carbon-base fuel. Yes, research facility will be built at a 9,700m2 property in Tempe as stated in today announcement.
If you had any idea about the staff requirement for a modern mining operation, you would know the main employment area is not the research facility. The logical location for this processing facility would be at/near the ore body, but until several key milestones and reports have been completed this is pure speculation.

You’re the only one suggestion 300 people will be working at the research facility to suit your fake misinformation agenda.