AVZ Discussion 2022
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looks like a photo from 2005
2005 ??? I saw this post from Jens earlier but dont know how to find date stamp for photo
Texans = Tesla ?? ....Kobold HQ Berkeley California
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If anyone wants to pay. Pretty convincing images.
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Too funny, I did the same search earlier & got the same results. I also baulked at the "pay for view" sting at the end
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If it the same guy, the name is Gene Taylor Jr.
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Since last July, the Congolese government and the Kobold Metals company have signed an agreement in principle on mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This partnership, often misinterpreted, has led to the spread of false images and rumours on social networks. On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, this Monday in New York, President Félix Tshisekedi wanted to clarify things. He said that this partnership is not a predatory agreement, but is a model of "win-win" cooperation.
"Don't see this partnership as a predation, it's not true. Of course, these partnerships are not always balanced, and it is precisely against this that I have stood up. When I arrived, I found agreements where the DRC received only 20 or 30%, while investors took 70 to 80%. I demanded that they be rebalanced. It is not easy because they are contracts already signed, but we are fighting this fight, contract by contract, signature by signature, "while stressing that, despite the injustice of some past contracts, they still provided for benefits for local communities. Unfortunately, these provisions have often not been respected, which, according to him, is primarily the responsibility of the Congolese administrative authorities.
Félix Tshisekedi then explained the mismanagement of the various partnerships with foreigners before his accession to power, and the leaders who were at the origin of these manoeuvres.
"I'm telling you about the period when my predecessor was president. There are clauses in these agreements made with these multinational and other companies that come to invest in the DRC requiring these companies to donate part of their profits to local communities. Now, what has not been done is unfortunately the respect of these clauses, and those responsible are at several levels, up to the local level, because you will find small kings in remote corners, community leaders, group heads, territory, etc., who receive the sums given by the companies in question but who do not use them properly and keep them for themselves. In this case, there is rather a question of justice, investigation, audit to know what is really done with these funds paid by these companies. This means that these clauses exist, but they are not applied everywhere, "he added.
The Congolese head of state also said that in the future, any partner who invests in the Democratic Republic of Congo will have to be satisfied with his investments, just as the host country will have to make a positive impact, both for its local communities and for its national economy. It is this balanced approach that will guide our collaboration with the United States. Contrary to some popular belief, the United States is not economic predators. We have clearly stated this. When the time comes, this agreement will be presented in complete transparency, both before the Congolese Parliament and the US Congress.
"This is a win-win partnership, which will benefit both the Congolese people and the American people," he concluded.
RDC : Franck Fwamba nommé Chargé de missions du Ministre des Mines, Louis Watum !
Dans une annonce marquante révélée en fin de journée du mardi 23 septembre 2025, Franck Fwamba a été nommé Chargé de missions par Louis Watum, Ministre des Mines de la République Démocratique du Congo. Cette nomination témoigne de la confiance placée en lui pour accompagner le Ministre dans...
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That is a very interesting (and I hope positive) appointmentRDC : Franck Fwamba nommé Chargé de missions du Ministre des Mines, Louis Watum !
Dans une annonce marquante révélée en fin de journée du mardi 23 septembre 2025, Franck Fwamba a été nommé Chargé de missions par Louis Watum, Ministre des Mines de la République Démocratique du Congo. Cette nomination témoigne de la confiance placée en lui pour accompagner le Ministre dans...
Franck has been a staunch advocate with regard to calling out corruption and malpractice particulalry within the mining sector
He has been all over the AVZ case from the start and has been a beacon of the truth bringing light to the actions of Cominiere, Kibeya, Mupande and others as well as noting the illegal actions of the Chinese players in the saga particularly Zijin
I really hope he can maintain his independence and values and not fall prey to the corruptive forces that will inevitably be swirling around him
Watching with renewed interest.....
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Exclusive: Congo, Rwanda eye October start to security measures under Trump-backed peace deal
By Sonia Rolley, Daphne Psaledakis and Robbie Corey-BouletSeptember 25, 202511:49 AM GMT+12Updated 1 hour ago
Kahindo, an internally displaced woman, who said they could not return home because it was destroyed during the fighting, gathers volcanic gravel to sell at an IDP's camp which was emptied after the M23 rebels ordered many displaced people to leave the camps in Mugunga district, near Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Read more
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- Nations agree to complete measures by year-end, sources say
- Foreign ministers signed peace deal in Washington on June 27
- Long-standing disagreements have complicated progress
The agreement, reached in a meeting in Washington on September 17-18 and first reported by Reuters, would see implementation begin on October 1, according to the joint statement, which was also issued by the United States, Qatar, Togo and the African Union Commission.
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The countries agreed to complete the measures by the end of the year, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Operations to eliminate the threat from Congo-based armed group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and facilitate the withdrawal of Rwandan troops will begin between October 21 and 31, according to the sources.
The timeline offers specific dates for Rwanda and Congo to carry out the peace plan amid concerns it has faced headwinds.
The Congolese and Rwandan foreign ministers signed a peace deal in Washington on June 27 and met that same day with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is keen to draw billions of dollars of Western investment to a region rich in tantalum, gold, cobalt, copper, lithium and other minerals.
The deal included a pledge to implement a 2024 agreement that said Rwanda would lift defensive measures within 90 days.
Congolese military operations targeting the FDLR, a Congo-based armed group that includes remnants of Rwanda's former army and militias that carried out the 1994 genocide, are meant to conclude over the same timeframe.
The initial 2024 agreement's 90-day deadline falls on Thursday. One of the sources said the clock did not start ticking when the agreement was signed, but rather was meant to start with the first meeting of a new joint security coordination mechanism on August 7-8.
At the September meeting in Washington, Congo and Rwanda negotiated an operational order to advance that 2024 agreement and agreed to begin implementation on October 1, according to the joint statement.
That's something he vowed not to do when he seized power four years ago.
The members of the joint security coordination mechanism also exchanged intelligence to establish an understanding of the situation on the ground, which was then used to develop a phased approach for the neutralization of the FDLR as well as the disengagement of forces and lifting of defensive measures by Rwanda, according to the statement.
DEEP-ROOTED ISSUES
Internal meeting notes seen by Reuters highlight the long-standing disagreements that have complicated repeated efforts to bring peace to a region riven by conflict for three decades.One is the question of Rwanda's relationship to M23.
The September meeting at the U.S. State Department was repeatedly bogged down in disputes over the nature of M23 and Rwanda's relationship to it, according to the internal report.
Rwanda has long denied backing the group and says its forces act in self-defence against groups including the FDLR. But a group of United Nations experts said in a report in July that Kigali exercised command and control over the rebels.
The two sides also disagreed on the number of FDLR combatants, according to the report from the September meeting. And while the Congolese delegation said neutralizing the FDLR required coordinated action, the Rwandan delegation said it was Kinshasa's responsibility.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly this week, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo and the end of Rwandan support for M23 were "non-negotiable conditions for genuine peace."
Rwanda has said it is committed to the peace deal.
Congo is also participating in direct peace talks with M23 hosted by Qatar, though the two sides missed an August 18 deadline to reach a peace agreement.
Congo and Rwanda also have yet to set a date for heads of state to travel to Washington amid lack of progress in Doha, one of the sources said.
The leaders are expected to sign a regional economic integration framework in Washington.
A final negotiation session on the framework will take place next week, the source added.
Reporting by Sonia Rolley in Paris, Daphne Psaledakis in Washington and Robbie Corey-Boulet in Dakar; Editing by Don Durfee and Daniel Wallis
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