Ann: Mining lease lodged over Dome North Lithium Resource, page-19

"We have the huge advantage of ore to the surface and so very little capital or time requirement to start mining and shipping ore."

Spot on w27

CXO have only just uncovered first spodumene ore at at Grants on 15 September 2022. All that digging to get to first ore.
Maybe someone can tell me how long this Grants pit has taken to uncover the first ore?

ESS's Ore - just a little closer to the Surface!........ From Surface!