RE:Evolution Mining already is the strategic partner....frankenfurter,
You mentioned TESLA as another possible buyer. IMO, TESLA is the only company that will dictate who buys out SURGE and now I beleive that it will be TESLA. I understand now the possible posturing. One other thought I have regarding Tesla as key to owning the largest resource of Lithium in North America is that they have the buying power to buyout SURGE and EV, so EV has to be wise. I think TESLA is waiting for a buyout offer for SURGE by EV and then TESLA will out manuever them with a massive counter offer that EV can not proceed with. TESLA is and will be the BUYOUT company of SURGE, IMO. I had to rethink the strategic option of the two and TESLA has the check mate offer.
"Another wild possibility, which comes right to my mind is, that at the very last moment, Elon wants to grab the resource and pulls a 'Gina Reinhard' thing. It would neatly fit perfectly into Tesla’s little Empire".
frankenfurter, I agree with this statement, NICE!