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Charbella

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It was definitely about Manono. She deliberately slotted her mention of large critical projects including the DRC in her last comment. Which I think was actually “we aren’t ready to talk about those just yet”.
Something is brewing. Please pick up the speed!
 
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Bin59

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It was definitely about Manono. She deliberately slotted her mention of large critical projects including the DRC in her last comment. Which I think was actually “we aren’t ready to talk about those just yet”.
Transcript of the press briefing:

https://www.state.gov/digital-press...u-s-infrastructure-on-the-african- continent/

“The other piece is this model really is not designed to be extractive. It’s designed for economic growth, which I know sometimes sounds like a buzz word, but that’s why we’re focused on trade moving in both directions. We want – as materials continue to move into regional global markets – that we think about how we can help the ag distribution within the continent, for example, an example I already shared. And a good chunk of the projects, including the one I included in my opening remarks, is focused on exactly what you said about critical minerals. It’s not about, for us, extracting raw ore. In fact, we’re thinking about how we help finance the ecosystem for beneficiation in country, in other partner countries to be part of the global battery ecosystem as it continues to develop.

This, we hope, is a response to our partner countries’ desire to continue to move further up the value chain, but it’s aligned with our own goals also. We need to see more resiliency in these supply chains in every step of the way. And being able to do some of this work closer to where these resources are, are a piece of that puzzle, in addition to all the investments that we’re focused on and making at home. These are going to be big markets. There’s a lot of electrification to happen. There’s a lot of EV deployments. There’s space to participate in it for, we think, all our partners. And that’s part of what we like about the Lifezone project in Tanzania; it’s what we like about some of the work that we’re doing in Zambia, and some work we are – we’re working on in the DRC that we’re not quite ready to talk about yet. “
 
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BRICK

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BEISHA

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Cumquat Cap

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DMasonic

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Fuck better be careful of DMasonic, brand new and most likely a troll. My bad
Not a troll mate. Don't usually post here but a long history of posting on the other site.

Bit cheeky of me but we are all starved of information.
 
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BEISHA

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Not a troll mate. Don't usually post here but a long history of posting on the other site.

Bit cheeky of me but we are all starved of information.
Whats your Avatar on HC ?
 
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Xerof

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I read on X that der geist (or one of his 500 aka's) thinks the AUD1.4m was clearly raised to settle the claim from Shane in his letter demanding AUD1.37m for lost income

Gee, he just might be on to something there, or might be on something there:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
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Mr_Tones83

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I read on X that der geist (or one of his 500 aka's) thinks the AUD1.4m was clearly raised to settle the claim from Shane in his letter demanding AUD1.37m for lost income

Gee, he just might be on to something there, or might be on something there:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Another case of Shane thinking the world revolves around him would be my take on it 😅
 
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Xerof

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Another case of Shane thinking the world revolves around him would be my take on it 😅
My earlier post should be read as dripping sarcasm, but I also read on X that Shane appears to be a disciple of Bin Gou. In case you haven't worked it out by now, he's the prick that warehouses shares for CCP (one of many), and he actually managed to convince MATH and Co to launch their board coup - just coz he wants his money out, apparently. He even recommends we phone Bin for a chat, as he seems a very nice man who knows everything that aligns with Shane's POV

Margarita time here
 
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TheCount

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I read on X that der geist (or one of his 500 aka's) thinks the AUD1.4m was clearly raised to settle the claim from Shane in his letter demanding AUD1.37m for lost income

Gee, he just might be on to something there, or might be on something there:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Let me guess - the 3 likes his post got were from his other 3 known accounts?
TC.
 
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Samus

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These guys. Driving around in a 400k G wagon.
Couldn't possibly be corrupt driving around in a brabus G wagon as his constituents grovel around in the dirt for $2 a day.
Fuck I am sick of these assholes.
 
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Flight996

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Just FI:

According to Global Aribtration Reviews (https://globalarbitrationreview.com/) today, Australia’s Sundance Resources has agreed to settle its US$17.6 billion ($AU26.7 billion) ICC claim against the Republic of the Congo over the expropriation of its mining licences and tenements.

While not the DRC, it's the principle that matters.

The back story to the dispute and eventual settlement is that Sundance Resources had been developing the Mbalam-Nabeba Iron Ore Project for over a decade. This project was intended to be a significant high-grade iron ore operation spanning the border of Congo and Cameroon, with a planned production of 40 million tonnes per year for at least 29 years.

In late 2020, Congo unlawfully expropriated the exploitation permit for the Nabeba iron ore tenement held by Sundance's subsidiary Congo Iron SA (sound familiar?). This action prompted Sundance to initiate arbitration proceedings against Congo at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on March 25, 2021.

Sundance's claim against Congo was based on:
  1. Breach of various provisions of the Nabeba Convention
  2. Violation of the guarantee against expropriation
This dispute highlights the complexities and risks involved in international mining projects, particularly in regions with weak or evolving regulatory environments, or as in the case of the DRC, endemic corruption.

Cheers
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