Per your second paragraph, look at the acquisitions and finance for Li companies recently - it was linked to the project's projected NPV. Very little/no discount offered.
And it's easy to see why - lithium is the new oil and will be for the foreseeable future. Consequently, lithium companies have the leverage when it comes to negations. And LPI is the mother of all brine resources, as you know. Good luck getting back in.
