Carlos Danger
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That doesn’t say or imply AVZ will receive compensation specifically for the northKoBold has reportedly proposed a compromise: AVZ would receive compensation for dropping its claims, Zijin would retain control of the northern section of Manono, and KoBold would develop the southern portion. The U.S. company also suggested that minority shares be held directly by the Congolese state rather than Cominière.
By extrapolation any compensation for AVZ dropping its claims would have to include the value of both north and south as part of that compensation amount or its not in shareholder interest to drop the claims (notwithstanding an appropriate discount of total value for immediacy if its a lump sum vs royalty or delayed payment arrangement).
There is leverage available here to show DRC as an investable region on the international stage if they make it right.
I’m sure KoBold are willing to pay for the whole tenement but let Zijin have the north just not to antagonise China. While antagonising China by rat fucking CATH. Makes perfect sense.
Defo agree that this is all a test by Trump to see how investible the DRC is for the gringos