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Manono Lithium: Marius Mihigo files a complaint against journalist Tom Richardson and Financial Review for defamation and slander in order to harm AVZ and his person
February 12, 2023
Kiki Kienge
By
Kiki Kienge
In two articles published by the Australian media,
Financial Review , the journalist
Tom Richardson insinuated a kind of corruption in DR Congo to the loan of the authorities of the country on the part of Mr
Marius Mihigo in his implication as strategic adviser of AVZ Minerals in the project Manono Lithium, in particular to the directors of the Australian lithium giant, AVZ Minerals, to pay Mr Mihigo more than the value of his work, of course not advancing any proof of this.
After the clarification of AVZ Minerals in a press release of the contract which binds it to the Congolese businessman, it is the turn of Marius Mihigo to denounce the false and defamatory declarations of the journalist Tom Richardson and of the Financial Review media on an unproven “corruption” never demonstrated by them.
You should know that the Congolese businessman, Mr. Marius Mihigo is not his first experience with AVZ Minerals in facilitating negotiations in the mining and other fields, in many countries. Even more than obtaining the exploration permit granted by the Congolese State to AVZ Minerals after feasibility studies financed by the Australians, but politically blocked, is the result of strategic work and expertise of Mr. Marius Mihigo .
Mr Marius Mihigo and the former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta
PRESS RELEASE
Marius Mihigo denounces the defamatory article by Tom Richardson Paris, February 12, 2023 Mr. Marius Mihigo, strategic advisor to the Australian mining company AVZ MINERALS LTD denounces the false allegations of corruption contained in the article by Mr. Tom Richardson, published by the Australian Financial Review media on February 8, 2023.
Through his tendentious and defamatory article, Mr. Tom Richardson wanted to make public opinion believe that Mr. Marius Mihigo was hired to carry out corruption actions with the competent authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to obtain the notification of the Exploitation License for the Manono lithium and tin Project in favor of DATHCOM MINING SA, of which AVZ is the majority shareholder.
Given the inaccurate information relayed by Mr. Richardson's article, AVZ MINERALS LTD, in a press release made public on February 10, 2023 in Perth, Australia, clarified the commitment agreements with Mr. Marius Mihigo. Mr. Mihigo, for his part, instructed his advisers in Australia to take all necessary measures in order to file a complaint without delay against the Australian Financial Review and against Mr. Tom Richardson for slanderous denunciation as well as for defamation.
About Mr. Marius Mihigo Marius Mihigo is an international consultant specializing in negotiations, economic intelligence and international business facilitation. He has been special envoy to several Heads of State and Government, special adviser and administrator of numerous non-State organizations as well as a volunteer with several charities. Press contact, Helmut Lawson Bonsu Partners – Press Relations & Public Relations Agency.
Par Kiki Kienge Dans deux articles publiés par le média Australien, Financial Review, le journaliste Tom Richardson insinuait une sorte de corruption en RD Congo au prêt des autorités du…
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