Where was the US / Europe when AVZ were spruiking offtakes ?
I preyed and preyed on the hot crapper for some balance.............instead we / AVZ are dominated by chinese entities ...........all under the guise and instruction of President Xi.
Maybe the US / Europe knew about all the " brown paper bags snack " corruption sagas before us retail plebs and decided to stay on the sidelines ?
I guess better late than never, something has to be done to keep those chinese entities " honest "...


*Welcome back from the C - B
Re: US / EU - What J said, plus a bit extra from F thanks to Q on the C, as
Since his election in 2019, when he completed the country’s first peaceful democratic transition of power, President Félix Tshisekedi has governed through a reformist agenda aimed at improving the DRC’s economic outlook.
A central pillar of his strategy has been to counter corruption within the mining sector, which has traditionally prevented the country from fully benefiting from its cobalt riches.
To this end, Tshisekedi committed last year to audit and, if necessary, renegotiating all existing mining contracts.
With the DRC now putting its full weight fighting corruption in its mining sector, the EU can have greater confidence in the country as a reliable trade partner.
Lastly, Europe should concentrate on trading partnerships that could give it access to copper, which is required in large quantities to produce wind, solar and nuclear power plants.
Unfortunately, the EU is likely to face a series of obstacles to achieving this goal, since mining in the two largest exporters of copper – Peru and Chile – is being threatened by recent political developments.
In Peru, weeks of protests have brought copper mining to a standstill, with President Castillo
resorting to calling the army to restore production.
In Chile, instead, the recent election of the far-left President Gabriel Boric, who plans to increase taxation and royalties for mining activities, has
caused unease for companies operating in the region.
Even if the political trajectory in both countries seems to put mining exports at greater risk, the EU can still turn to Australia, the DRC, and the United States, which are all sitting on large untapped reserves of copper.
Regardless of what the political challenges may be, if Europe is serious about turning the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into a seminal moment for its green transition, it cannot merely think about the short-term.
Transforming carbon reduction targets into reality mean the EU must start now securing the raw materials and minerals it will need to build clean energy infrastructure and electric batteries.
Crafting strategic partnerships and closer trade agreements with key exporting countries is therefore the biggest investment the EU can make for its green future.
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The DRC mining industry produced 572,983 tonnes of copper from January to March 2022
The mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 572,983 tonnes of copper between January and March 2022 compared to 379,755 tonnes of copper in the same period in 2021, an increase in production of 193,228 tonnes, according to Bank data. central Congo in its compendium of statistical information.
During the first three months of this year, Gécamines produced 805 tons of copper, less than 1% (or more exactly 0.14%) of the production volume of the Congolese mining industry.
Recall that for the whole of 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 1 million 797,836 tonnes of copper.
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More Food for thought on the Road to Mining Manono Bro's
Cheers
Frank
