Interesting article. There's a focus on the potential negative environmental impact of Ioneer's proposed mine west of ALB's Silver Peak mine, which is a long way from LAC's Thacker Pass, which is in northern Nevada. I think Ioneer will have a more difficult road to get shovels in the ground than LAC will have, especially because LAC already has the BLM RoD.

Nevada sees lithium ‘white gold rush’ as demand set to skyrocket