Abermarle won't allow competition on its door step. Pure Energy's PEA will show well over 1 million tons of Brine Li and is therefore already a target. Any company attempting a takeover and there will be a bidding war you can take that to the bank.
Although V.NRM. V.SRJ and Cypress are early stage the drilling for both of them will I believe also show in the million xx tonage only at much higher grades than any company in the USA.
Once the media gets going a major, Tesla, or the Chinese will pony up an offer. I mentioned V.SRJ as it would certainly be part of any future mine as it, like Cypress has both the Pure Energy Brines and the bonus of the Clays.
I think the Cypress map below is a good guide. Cypress Geologist has outlined and traced the clays all the way north, south, east, and west. Touching Noram on the east and all the way accross the Spearmint property to the south.