well, this is my timeline for EMH in 2023:First, they confirm...

well, this is my timeline for EMH in 2023:

First, they confirm whether they can extract lithium zinnwaldite in an economic manner. This is the MOST important. Once confirmed, environmental permits (they grant them to themselves as public company) and off-take agreements (Skoda and other VW cars) are not a problem (it's a done deal) Then, we will have to wait if European Union grants EMH with grants or subsidies for being the biggest lithium mine in Europe (political negotiation).

FID somewhere in Q3 2023 (if EMH can prove that lithium zinnwaldite can be exctracted economically, it's just waiting for confirmation).

about the buy-out, I think it will not happen. CEZ is not an investing bank nor a private company, and its mission is to serve the public interest of the Czech people: jobs, mining, safety, career opportunities, infrastructure, energy, etc..