yes. I am not trusting the company when they say they are good...

yes. I am not trusting the company when they say they are good to go for stage 1 and that only financing needs to be solved. in reality, the Chilean state with its Socialist ideology is keeping things firmly under control - and we have no choice (and need to stay calm).

It's Chilean state mining, not financing, that's holding us up!

https://dfsud.com/df/argentina-china-y-zimbawe-lideran-cartera-mundial-de-proyectos-de-litio
"Even the most advanced initiative, Minera Salar Blanco, which has a favorable qualification resolution (RCA) and has holdings in the Salar de Maricunga, is still negotiating with Codelco - like Simco - the option to operate in that basin."

btw: how successful such Socialist state mining is can be seen here:

"Chile's Codelco at risk of insolvency as debt grows, CESCO report says"
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/chiles-codelco-risk-insolvency-debt-grows-cesco-report-says-2023-08-17/