Billionaires are leaning towards the companyFrom the recent article it appears that
Peter Thiel has 5% ownership with the possibility of doubling the ownership at some later date from warrants.
Alan howard who is a hedge fund manager also has a minorty stake.
German entrepreneur Christian Angermayer has 20% ownership as well.
Its a move to counter chinese influence over the Lithium supply chain. With wester countries trying to balance the scales and dependecy on China, this is a good move.
source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-11/lithium-miner-s-plan-for-german-smelter-pulls-in-billionaires