Really wonder what the DRC's endgame is (if they even have a plan that far ahead - might be incapable of it). Everything they continue to keep doing only increases our leverage at the negotiation table, it's almost like they actually think they'll come out the end of this as a winner, maybe they are fully convinced from Chinese whispers that we will go bankrupt and they won't have to deal with us? It sounds like they have a committee to look at the potential risks of losing the entire case....
@Carlos Danger do you know if by them continually disregarding interim orders, will this further increase the final damages claim - or because they're mounting a defence for their decisions to ignore interim orders (even after being told a second time) does that mean they can get away with the stalling without any further repercussions?
Endgame imo is planning on/making AVZ run out of money so this all goes away quietly, they take their bribes, AVZ gone, and China and corrupt DRC officials are happy, and they don't face the full level of global scrutiny and exposure for their corrupt thievery that they will if the arbitration cases go all the way. DRC has the same lawyers as Zijin apparently? No doubt doing the bidding of CCP and corrupt DRC officials.
This is why they cried foul at criticism from AVZ shareholders on social media. They don't want the exposure of their actions, so they deflect and make out that it's AVZ that's the problem and not them. With this announcement you see AVZ now showing more information and exposing the DRC's non-compliance and corruption. DRC wanted the details of engagements with AVZ all kept private so their actions won't be exposed imo, and AVZ was obliging thinking that they'd get a deal done soon. AVZ now publishing more info says (potentially) gloves are off and we'll expose your corruption if you choose to not comply with ICSID rulings and settle this amicably.
All IMO
Fully backing the board. This corruption from the DRC has been utterly fucking disgraceful. If they want to back the utter sociopathic scum that is Cominiere and Zijin at the expense their own people and an improved business climate that they've been parading around for the last several years then expose them to the world.
The Manono Project is the work of AVZ/Dathcom. Period. You can't just fucking let it be stolen and expect no consequences, DRC.
Time to get a deal done, settle amicably as AVZ/Dathcom wish to.
GLTAH