To keep the peace we need to do what we do in Australia

Processing spodumene deposits follows conventional
hard-rock mining and processing practices. Ore is mined
via drill and blast methods, then excavated and trucked
to a central processing facility. The ore then undergoes
multiple stages of crushing to reduce the particle
size to below 6mm. Following flotation and magnetic
separation, the wet concentrate is filtered and prepared
for transportation as a six per cent Lithium Oxide (Li2
O)
concentrate.

Sulphuric Acid
Sulphuric acid is used to create lithium sulphate. Acid
plants in Australia are located alongside smelting
facilities and are used to reduce sulphur dioxide
stack emissions while obtaining a useful by-product.
Sulphuric acid plants in Australia are based in
Kalgoorlie, Olympic Dam (BHP Billiton), Ravensthorpe
(First Quantum), Alligator Rivers (Energy Resources
Australia), Mount Isa (Incitec Pivot), Murrin Murrin
(Minara Resources), Hobart and Port Pirie (Nyrstar),
Port Kembla (Orica) and Townsville (Sun Metals)
We will need to truck/rail it to a major industrial location. This will put the First Nation people at ease with water consumption.
We need to respect the culture. This will be the only option in the states. The past hasn't had a great track history.I can see their concerns. We have rail, large 4x trailer semi trucks here in Australia for that reason.