We should have it a bit more easy once NAK gets all it's permits and win their fight against these environmentalists. To much money involved in this during an economic crisis. There will be plenty people higher up who want to see these resources developed. It's true the infrastructure for such an operation would be massive but imo we're living in an age where there isn't much that we can't do. I could still see this as the world's largest mining operation.
Mining tools may be a problem. With the sudden gold and copper rush on new mining projects, there could even be a shortage of drill rigs. I am hearing that mining engineers are in short supply.