LTR encroaching on a $6 billion valuation pre production. Wonder if any government official in the DRC can see how much money this mess is costing them. In a proper business environment, AVZ is a $10-$20 Billion company. Given the DRC GDP is $55 billion, hoping they can come to their senses this decade.
I think the Chinese are telling the DRC if you want us to start any infrastructure build ahead of the election you have to include us in Manono.
We have already seen the Chinese build roads and then charge tolls on them and we have seen the result of the deal of the century where China profited from cobalt and copper and didn’t spend what they promised on infrastructure and now probably telling the DRC if they want that same infrastructure built and infrastructure around Manono as well then they want a share of the lithium as well.
China committed military to the DRC as well, but again this has only been to progress their own interest. These rotten corrupt Chinese companies are trying to force their will on the DRC, and the DRC need someone else to build their infrastructure so they can piss the Chinese off out of the country…. Hopefully they are seeking tenders from elsewhere like the US or Saudi Arabia. To be honest I think they are all corrupt but they also all want lithium (especially our high grade) desperately
With global growth in a state of economic stall, and with high inflation and interest rates demand for EV’s has also stalled. But there has always been a rapid rise in growth following this type of scenario in the past (I think, I’ve become a little brain fatigued from our situation) and the demand for lithium will continue to far outpace supply in my view, leading again to another push higher for lithium prices
I don’t think CATH ever really wanted to manufacture batteries in the DRC, but Panasonic and LG Chem, who are in the top 5 battery producers in the world might, and perhaps Japanese and South Korean car manufacturers might like to build car factories between the DRC and Zambia.
Just thinking of other options, the best in my mind would probably be Albermarle, BHP or FMG taking a majority ownership over our project with us still involved so we could get those dividends many of us hoped for down the road.
I’ve got no idea what I posted above, just fucken rambling now because like I said, I’m brain fatigued, sick of the incompetence and corruption in the DRC and dealing with fuckwits and I’ve spent so much time on here over the last year it’s getting so I don’t know what else to do with myself
The only thing that might make me feel better is a PM signed selfie from
@Nellie17
Just joking Nell’s, my better half is gorgeous, one day I might even post a photo of her here
One thing won’t change at least….
You can all have some of this
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