Ann: AVZ Minerals hits 284.47m @ 1.52% Li2O, page-75

The road is being put through regardless of the mine. The power infrastructure will also be upgraded, regardless of the mine. There is actually a lot of people living in the area that need basic infrastructure which is being put in place. As with any infrastructure spends their are numerous stakeholders and management making alternate plans for this monster resource is a given in any smart business modelling.
Until a commercial decision is made, then everything is a possibility. Seems fairly normal to me.