Long-term holder of AVZ (Nov 2016) and self-appointed lurker of TSE since having bailed the piss-take that is HC many moons ago. Appreciate all of the great research and input from many of the holders here.
We've seen better days, no doubt. You can sense the heightened anxiety of many holders here as we've been barraged this week with so much mis/dis-information. But one can't help but feel that this multi-faceted, multi-pronged attack is a final act of desperation from the various co-conspirators we are fighting against, and on one hand, it feels as though they're winning.
MMGA claim in their latest update that AVZ management are responsible for a "shocking state of relations" in-country with the key Government stakeholders.
If this is the case, then why would President Tshisekedi accept a meeting with Nigel only weeks ago? Tell me, what President would reasonably accept a meeting with an un-trusted party with whom they had a "shocking state of relations", when they could easily defer to one of their lower-rung Ministers (or less)?
My optimistic take is that the "MoU of Settlement" is in fact an arrangement where Cominiere & Zijin will share the Northern part of 13359, whilst we've secured a larger % of the Southern section (90+), perhaps with a newly-negotiated buy-in arrangement with CATH or a complete TO offer to settle the various legal matters. I don't see the Board wanting to re-list and take Manono to mine, given what has transpired.
It is genuinely difficult to remain optimistic during times like these - when nothing makes sense and all you're seeing and hearing is a continually negative diatribe. However, we must continue to go with what information is formally announced, as clearly, AVZ management are limited in terms of what they can announce (anti-corruption) and our detractors are more than happy to spread FUD in order to benefit their standing.
Good luck to all LT holders - we've certainly earned some luck to fall our way at this time.
I'll be backing the Board by Voting YES at the upcoming AGM.
