Flight,Mate, I would be surprised if RIO willingly wedged itself into the current shit-fight, regardless of Manono's world class credentials and potential for a tier one mine.
If interested, RIO will probably take the least risky option of waiting for the arbitration award to land, and dust to settle.
Having said that, DD should be a breeze; just one-page double-spaced.
Cheers
F
Its a given of course Rio is going to wait until the dust settles in my opinion. Everyone is waiting for that.
I am definitely waiting with bated breath for outcomes from ICSID and ICC and I am sure that there is allot of interest in Manono from external parties, but Tim will tell.
The future value of the Mine, the life of the mine and the potential to influence the Lithium Spot Market makes Manono in my opinion even more valuable - you may find potentially that someone might even jump the gun, but we will see.
Regards,
SilentOne