Pavel, I think at the end of the day it is good decision to stick to “what you know” . Lac was never intended to be a battery shop. They are a mining company , and a joint venture with battery making manufacturer will be good move for LAC.

  No one in a past was saying- we mine lithium, lets do batteries and wait how about build EV while we at it.

   No. We do not want to be "jack of all trades and master of none”. LAC is a mining company  with largest reserve in a world, period .

  Lets  get that partnership and kick the ass. Go LAC.